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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?
Authors
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
John Hall
Research Fellow University of Bristol
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/co.ifs.1998.0071
- ISBN
- 978-1-873357-82-8
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
C, Emmerson and J, Hall and F, Windmeijer. (1998). The impact of capping on local service provision. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/impact-capping-local-service-provision (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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