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Cover image for book The Growth of Public Expenditure in the United Kingdom from 1870 to 2005

The Growth of Public Expenditure in the United Kingdom from 1870 to 2005

By:Clive Lee
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230354142
eText ISBN:9780230367319
Edition:0
Copyright:2012
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.