Benedict S. Jimenez

My research focuses on how to improve the governance of public organizations, taking a holistic approach that combines analysis of government fiscal health, public management processes, and the institutional contexts of public policymaking and service provision. I established and have led the public budgeting and management lab, which aims to advance research on issues affecting the ability of state and local governments to finance and provide public services and infrastructure that are critical for the health, safety, and well-being of communities. In exploring these issues, scholars and students that directly work, or are affiliated with the lab, apply an interdisciplinary approach, using theories and methods from political economy, public budgeting and finance, and public management. Our current research initiatives have been made possible through grants from the National Science Foundation, state government agencies, and private foundations.