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Dewan, Sabina; Ettlinger, Michael – Center for American Progress, 2009
At the heart of progressivism is the belief that government--not big government, or small government, but effective government--has a critical role to play in ensuring the well being of its citizens. Public spending serves an important function in pursuing economic growth objectives while ensuring that gains are widely distributed to promote…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Taxes, Health, Armed Forces
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Knight, John – Australian Universities' Review, 1994
The provisions in Australia's 1993 Higher Education Budget Statement regarding equity, diversity, and educational quality are examined. The discussion draws on current models of governance of public and private systems to examine ways in which the federal government has imposed accountability mechanisms on institutions. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Budgets, Cultural Pluralism