The purpose of the Government Finance Research Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) is to shape and inform public policy and scholarly discourse on government and public finance by:

  • identifying, planning, and executing research, therefore providing reports and informed analyses,
  • delivering educational opportunities and technical training, and
  • offering inclusive venues to convene national and local discussions on fiscal and governance issues.

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Nationally, 30 states publish long-term expenditure forecasts, while the remaining 20 exhibit variation in their financial planning practices. The GFRC conducted an analysis of the challenges that states face in producing these forecasts, as commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Planning for Tomorrow: Challenges States Face in Forecasting Long-Term Expenditures

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The Government Finance Research Blog Heading link

The Government Finance Research Center at UIC is a place for sharing. Academics, practitioners and others can rely on its blog for commentary and information about promising and not-so promising practices and much more. The GFRC blog features a succession of posts short enough to be read by busy people and long enough to offer strong content. They are written by well-known experts in the field.

Check out our latest posts below and click here to see all blog posts.

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The Government Finance Research Center works with researchers from a variety of backgrounds to analyze the role that public finance plays in our lives. In the interviews below, we talk with experts to dig deeper into pertinent topics and get their perspective on the past, present, and future of government finance.

See our latest conversation below:

Amber Ivey, Vice President, Impact Advisory, Social Finance