The Determinants and Efficiency of Local Authority Spending in England [electronic resource] / James P.F. Gordon.
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TextSeries: IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 91/9Publication details: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1991Description: 1 online resource (34 p.)ISBN: 145192710X :ISSN: 1018-5941Subject(s): Government Expenditure | Local Authority | Local Government Expenditure | Local Government Spending | Local Government | United KingdomAdditional physical formats: Print Version:: The Determinants and Efficiency of Local Authority Spending in EnglandOnline resources: IMF e-Library | IMF Book Store Abstract: This paper analyzes the efficiency and determinants of local authority expenditure in England during 1989/90. The capitalization of local spending in house prices is used as a test of efficiency, and it is found that local services are in general excessive from this standpoint. The determinants of local government spending are then estimated and local incomes, the tax price faced by the electorate, and local party control are found to be significant. Application of the analysis to the recently introduced local government reforms suggest small effects on the overall level of spending.
This paper analyzes the efficiency and determinants of local authority expenditure in England during 1989/90. The capitalization of local spending in house prices is used as a test of efficiency, and it is found that local services are in general excessive from this standpoint. The determinants of local government spending are then estimated and local incomes, the tax price faced by the electorate, and local party control are found to be significant. Application of the analysis to the recently introduced local government reforms suggest small effects on the overall level of spending.
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