Government budgetary responses to the COVID-19 crisis: insights and future directions for crisis budgeting research

Intan Farhana and A.K. Siti-Nabiha

International Journal of Social Economics, 2023, vol. 51, issue 9, 1136-1150

Abstract: Purpose - This paper presents a review of literature, aimed at analyzing and understanding the nexus of knowledge on the topic of government budgetary responses to COVID-19 and identifying gaps for future research directions on crisis budgeting. Design/methodology/approach - A systematic literature review approach was conducted by considering scientific journal articles written in English and published through 2020–2022. The databases used for the literature search in this paper were Scopus and Web of Science, resulting in 41 articles for final review. Findings - This review found that in a crisis, budgetary responses were greatly determined by perceived uncertainties. In the case of the COVID-19 crisis, governments seemed to prioritize economic recovery. While many studies have documented budgetary responses to the crisis, most were written in the beginning of the crisis through documentary content analysis, leaving significant research gaps. Thus, this review offers directions for future research concerning governmental response to perceived uncertainty, logic behind governments' budgeting strategies, sustainable development principles within crisis budgeting and the prioritization of economic considerations in a health crisis. Originality/value - This paper is one of the first to present insights into the state of research regarding the topic of government budgeting during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, it provides insights from the literature for anticipating future shocks and crises, along with directions for future researchers in developing their research agenda. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057

Keywords: Budgetary response; Crisis; Public budgeting; COVID-19; Systematic review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057

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