Meaning and classification of public expenditure

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1. Public finance and its importance
2. Taxation as a source of public revenue
3. Sources other than taxation: fees, fines and licences
4. Grants, royalties and borrowing
5. Meaning and classification of public expenditure
6. Categories of public expenditure
7. Principles of public expenditure
8. The government budget and public debt