The new centralism: local government finance in the 1990s

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The UK government's policy on accountability in local government finance has, since the 1970s, been ambivalent because of the complicated nature of relationships between the central and local governments. The latter exercise a broader range of functions than local governments in other Western countries. In the 1990s, a centralist policy was adopted. It entailed reforming the property tax system and putting government expenditures under tight control. This policy deprived local governments of much of their autonomy.

Public Finance-Local, Local government, Local finance

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THE PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE: CLARIFICATION OF A FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA

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Since the fall of 1992, the UK government has pursued a strategy of seeking private finance for the development of public services and buildings. The historical development of the Private Finance Initiative is traced from its macro emphasis to its micro-level details.

United Kingdom, Public Finance-Total Govt

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Budgetary scrutiny in the Scottish parliament: an adviser's view

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A study analyzing the various assessments of various developments that have taken place in Scottish budget, and which play an instrumental role in parliamentary accountability, is presented.

Government expenditures, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Management dynamics, Scotland, Management, Forecasts and trends, Budget, Market trend/market analysis, Company business management, Federal budget, Scotland. Parliament

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