Authors : HABINAMWISHO LUSHEKE Jean-Paul

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 11 - November

Google Scholar : https://tinyurl.com/25k5apwm

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14443733

Abstract : The paper explores a multi-faceted relationship between business growth and governance of public finances. Based on theoretical frameworks, empirical studies, and best worldwide practices, it discusses how the public finance management impacts the business environment and economic growth. Key areas of public finance governance encompass fiscal policy, revenue management, and public expenditure, all associated with their influence on business development and macroeconomic stability. We also engage with the challenges related to the manifestation of transparency and accountability in public finance systems and explore emerging trends in digital governance and sustainable development. Our results underscore an important role that adaptive and efficient governance of public finance can play in promoting a facilitative environment for business growth and economic prosperity.

Keywords : Business, Growth, Efficient Governance, Public Finances

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