Local government spending and central control

Michael Keating

Local government spending and central control

Michael Keating

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Since 1976 successive governments have sought to limit local government spending in Scotland, as in England and Wales. Their reasons for doing so are contentious and sometimes rather confused. This economic perspective reappraises the controls open to the Secretary of State and what their effects are.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-63
Number of pages	5
Journal	Quarterly Economic Commentary
Volume	10
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - May 1985

Keywords

miners' strike
British industry
coal industry
National Union of Miners (NUM)
pit closures

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