Constructing certainty through public budgeting
Budgetary responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in Finland, Norway and Sweden
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20201878 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dominick Argento (0000-0003-2417-469X, Tampere University), Katarina Kaarbøe (0000-0003-0095-9054, Tampere University), Jarmo Vakkuri (0000-0002-0287-2756, Tampere University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 875-887 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-3367 • E-ISSN: 1945-1814 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jpbafm-07-2020-0093 |
| OpenAlex | W3094573930 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 14 |
Purpose This paper provides a reflective comparison of the budgetary implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for three Nordic countries: Finland, Norway and Sweden. Design/methodology/approach By drawing from the notion of ambiguity and constructions of certainty, this study analyzes the most relevant budgetary allocations and packages implemented by the governments of Finland, Norway and Sweden in response to the COVID-19 crisis using empirical documentary data. Findings Influenced by the need to save citizens' lives and protect the economy, the three countries have interpreted the COVID-19 threat in different ways. While Finland and Norway seem to be fighting a war against the virus, Sweden appears to view COVID-19 as an exceptionally difficult flu. These different perspectives are reflected in the strategies and budgetary responses implemented in the three countries. Originality/value By elaborating on the ambiguities of reality, causality and intentionality, this paper shows how the budgeting mindset aimed at creating certainties among citizens varies among the Nordic countries, which are generally assumed to be similar
Ambiguity · Certainty · Economics · Mindset · Originality · Pandemic · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |