Financialization and local statecraft /

The UK government reduced expenditure and introduced local financial self-sufficiency in pursuing austerity after the 2008 crash, forcing local governments in England to find savings and new income sources to close funding gaps. As new financial strategies and practices were devised, 'councillo...

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1. Verfasser:
Pike, Andy
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Zusammenfassung:
The UK government reduced expenditure and introduced local financial self-sufficiency in pursuing austerity after the 2008 crash, forcing local governments in England to find savings and new income sources to close funding gaps. As new financial strategies and practices were devised, 'councillors at the casino' were characterised as taking risks with local taxpayers' money and jeopardising local public service provision. Looking beyond the high-profile cases in an internationally resonant local public sector reform laboratory, 'Financialization and Local Statecraft' examines the wider landscape across local government in England since 2010, which comprises a local tier of over 300 governments managing £100bn of revenue expenditure, employing almost 1.5 million people, and providing services to over 56 million people across the country.
Umfang:
1 online resource (273 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2023.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-194728-8
0-19-267062-X
0-19-267063-8
Schlagworte:
Local government > England > History > 21st century.
Public administration > England > History > 21st century.
Financialization > England > History > 21st century.
Politics and Government.
Public administration.
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