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December 1998 C071
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The impact of capping on local service provision
Type: IFS Commentaries
Authors: Carl Emmerson, John Hall and Frank Windmeijer
Volume, issue, pages: 46 pp
ISBN: 978-1-873357-82-8
IFS member price: £7.5
Non-member price: £15

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This commentary assesses the impact of capping on local service provision. In particular it addresses the following questions. What factors determine desired local spending? Did capping constrain spending by local councils? Which local services bore the brunt of any cuts? Did the quality of local services suffer as a result?

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