In March 2012, the majority of the EU member states approved the Treaty on Fiscal Responsibility. Worldwide, not only developed, but also developing and transitional countries are struggling with public finance problems, such as excessive public deficits, accumulated sovereign debts and lack of resources for development. Many countries have cut spending and raised taxes, but such austerity policies are especially risky when growth is hard to achieve.
The aim of this conference is to address the following questions: What are the main challenges public managers face today? How to respond to new needs and demands?
The 2013 IRSPM conference is expected to bring together academics and practitioners from different world regions addressing issues related to the topic of the conference.