Central Government, Local Government, Voluntary Associations and the Welfare State: Some Reflections on Opposition to Recent Public Spending Cuts in Britain

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 81-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Pickvance
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Voluntary Associations ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Spending Cuts ◽  
The Welfare State

Public and Private Social Welfare

2021 ◽  
pp. 152-172
Author(s):  
Willem Adema ◽  
Peter Whiteford
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Social Expenditure ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Incorrect Measurement ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Distributional Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Welfare State

This chapter contributes to the discussion of public and private social welfare by drawing together recent information on these different ways of providing social benefits. It presents data on public social expenditure for 2015–17 and accounts for the impact of the tax system and private social expenditure to develop indicators on net social expenditure for 2015. The chapter shows that conventional estimates of gross public spending differ significantly from estimates of net public spending and net total social expenditure, leading to an incorrect measurement and ranking of total social welfare effort across countries.Just as importantly, the fact that total social welfare support is incorrectly measured implies that the outcomes of welfare state support may also be incorrectly measured. Thus, the main objectives of the chapter include considering the implications of this more comprehensive definition of welfare state effort for analysis of the distributional impact of the welfare state and for an assessment of the efficiency and incentive effects of different welfare state arrangements.

Pointers: NHS; PSA; Central government; Local government; Public spending; Privatisation; Local government; Broadcasting

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Peter West ◽  
Wyn Grant ◽  
Michael Parkinson ◽  
John Gibson ◽  
David Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Public Spending

The Impact of Local Government Organization on Development and Disparities — A Comparative Perspective

10.1068/c9865 ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eran Razin
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Government Organization ◽  
The Impact

Results of the comparative study presented in this paper suggests that local government organization influences land-use planning, and local development strategies and disparities. Local government reforms can, therefore, serve to modify spatial patterns of development and disparities. Based on a review of studies made in the developed and the developing world, the author provides a comparative perspective on these influences. Five major dimensions of local government organization—territorial, functional, political autonomy, fiscal, and electoral—are used to define four extreme models of local government. The American self-government model leads to substantial inequalities and to considerable sprawl. The Western welfare-state model alleviates these problems somewhat, but at a cost to central government. Its positive impact is also dependent on norms of administration at the central level, whereas reduced competition over economic development has its negative sides. Developing-world-type centralism has no real advantages in terms of development or disparities. The developing-world decentralized model can be regarded as a transitional phase towards either the self-government or the welfare-state models. Its implementation has been partial; hence its impact has, so far, been rather small.

Controlling Public Spending and Striving for Efficiency

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-54
Author(s):  
Mårten Blix ◽  
Henrik Jordahl
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Hours Worked ◽  
Welfare Services ◽  
Delicate Balance ◽  
Changing Trends ◽  
Public Sector Efficiency ◽  
The Welfare State

Extensive welfare services require corresponding revenue. Large spending commitments imply that Sweden’s public sector finances are particularly sensitive to changing trends in demography and hours worked. A particular concern is that productivity growth in labour-intensive services is relatively difficult to uphold, the so-called Baumol effect. Increasing costs and spending pose a severe risk to the welfare state, but a risk that should be possible to handle. Though Sweden’s public finances remain among the strongest in the OECD, it will be a delicate balance to increase spending on welfare services at the desired rate. A continued focus on improving public sector efficiency will need to be coupled by a suitable balance between tax-funded services and parts that people will have to pay for privately.

Northern Neighbours

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
State Education ◽  
Political Relationships ◽  
Resource Ownership ◽  
Development Paths ◽  
The Welfare State

This book, which has a Preface by Scotland’s leading historian, Sir Tom Devine, is a comparative study of the economic, social and political development of Norway and Scotland, mainly since about 1800. The authors are from Scotland, Norway, Denmark, England and Finland. It starts with an overview of the histories of the two countries, which were closely intertwined between the 8th and 17th Centuries, and the economic, social and political relationships between them. It includes specific chapters dealing with the comparative development of political institutions and democracy, agriculture and land ownership, industry, local government, money and banking, the welfare state, education, outdoor activities and recreation and religion. There are additional chapters on the impacts of the two World Wars on political relations between Scotland and Norway, on core issue in the comparison of social developments in the two countries, and on the theories that may help us to understand to diverse development paths of Norway and Scotland. The content and focus of the book is unique and original, and joins historians, economists, political scientists, anthropologists, geographers and sociologists in an important example of comparative analysis covering the long term. It is intended to provide analysis that will be helpful for debates on the future of Scotland after Brexit, whether within or outside the United Kingdom, for example on the monetary and banking questions, the welfare state, early childhood education, land and resource ownership, North Sea oil and gas, local government and decentralisation, agriculture and rural development, religion, and external relations, among others.

scholarly journals Apakah fenomena flypaper effect asimetris terjadi pada kebijakan belanja pemerintah daerah?

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-80
Author(s):  
Adhipradana Prabu Swasito
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Government Spending ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Government Revenue ◽  
Flypaper Effect

Fluctuation in local government revenue will shift local government spending. This study aims to identify and analyze the response of local government spending policies to an increase or decrease in transfer funds from the central government (Balance Fund) and local own revenue (known as Pendapatan Asli Daerah). The study utilizes data from provincial governments throughout Indonesia for the 2010-2019 period. This study finds that local government spending policies are more responsive to increases or decreases in local government revenues in the form of DAU, meaning that there is a flypaper effect phenomenon. In addition, this study also found that the decline in DAU also caused a contraction in public spending, which means that there is no asymmetrical flypaper effect.   Kenaikan atau penurunan pendapatan pemerintah daerah akan meningkatkan atau menurunkan belanja pemerintah daerah Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis respons kebijakan belanja pemerintah daerah terhadap kenaikan atau penurunan dana transfer dari pemerintah pusat (Dana Perimbangan) dan Pendapatan Asli Daerah. Penelitian menggunakan Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa kebijakan belanja  pemerintah daerah lebih responsif terhadap kenaikan atau penurunan penerimaan daerah berupa DAU, artinya ada fenomena flypaper effect pada kebijakan belanja publik di Indonesia. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa  penurunan penerimaan daerah berupa DAU juga menyebabkan kontraksi pada belanja publik, yang artinya flypaper effect yang ada tidak bersifat asimetris.      

scholarly journals Derecho constitucional económico: estabilidad presupuestaria y derechos sociales // Constitutional economic Law: Budget stability and Social rights.

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (100) ◽  
pp. 881
Author(s):  
Elviro Aranda Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
El Paso ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Spanish Constitution ◽  
Constitutional Economic ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Welfare State

Resumen:La estabilidad presupuestaria y los límites a la deuda pública se han convertido en los principios referenciales de la política económica de la Unión Europea tras el paso por la crisis económica de los últimos años. La aplicación de estos principios supone hacer grandes recortes en el Estado del Bienestar que puede afectar sustancialmente a los derechos sociales e, incluso, el modelo de Estado de nuestro país. El presente artículo pretende dejar constancia que tanto la interpretación de esos principios como el nuevo artículo 135 de la CE deben ser interpretados de conformidad con las reglas económicas constitucionales que aseguran la vigencia del Estado social y democrático deDerecho.Summary:Introduction 1. Constitutional economic rules in the Spanish Constitution of 1978: the lack of a definite economic model and the diffuse reference to budget stability 2. Public spending as a key instrument in welfare state economic policies. 3. Justice principles regarding public spending contained in article 31.2 of the Spanish Constitution. 3. Budget stability in european law. evolution and goals. 4. The tense balance between economic and social rights and budget stability. Conclusions.Abstract:Budget stability and public debt limits have become key economic policy factors in the European Union in the wake of the recent economic crisis. The application of these principles involves major cuts to the Welfare State that may substantially affect social rights and even the model of State in our country. This article argues that both these principles and the new article 135 of the Spanish Constitution must be interpreted in accordance with constitutional economic rules that ensure the continuing validity of the social and democratic Statebased on the rule of law.

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