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The Growth of Public Expenditure in the United Kingdom from 1870 to 2005
About this book
Public expenditure has increased considerably in the UK from around ten per cent of GDP in the 1870s to forty per cent and above in the 21st century. Clive Lee explores the fluctuations in state spending, highlighting the ongoing political conflict over the size and extent of welfare provision.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Growth of the Public Sector
- Chapter 2 Public Revenue 1870–1939
- Chapter 3 Public Expenditure 1870–1939 – Defence, Consolidated Fund, Trade, Industry and Transport,Common Administrative Services, Pensions,Transfers from Central to Local Government
- Chapter 4 Public Expenditure 1870–1939 – Education, Libraries and Museums, Health and Welfare
- Chapter 5 Public Expenditure 1870–1939 – Housing, Household Environmental Services, Police, Fire andRescue Services, Administration of Justice, PublicUtilities, Infrastructure, Miscellaneous Expenditure
- Chapter 6 Public Revenue 1938–2005
- Chapter 7 Public Expenditure 1938–2005 – Defence, Consolidated Fund, Pensions, Transfers from Centralto Local Government, Common AdministrativeServices, Trade, Industry and Transport, Food andAgriculture
- Chapter 8 Public Expenditure 1938–2005 – Education, Libraries and Museums, Health, Welfare, SocialSecurity
- Chapter 9 Public Expenditure 1938–2005 – Housing, Household Environmental Services, Police, Fireand Rescue, Administration of Justice, PublicUtilities, Infrastructure, Miscellaneous Expenditure
- Chapter 10 Summary and Conclusion
- Statistical Appendix
- References
- Index