This work examines public expenditure, explaining the size and the structure of the system of public finance. Suitable for use as a course text, it can function

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

Originally published in 1961, this book became widely used as a textbook, as an important source of primary data on British government expenditure statistics an

After a detailed account of reform experiences in several countries and the public debate regarding government reform, the study closes with an outlook on the f

This paper describes the growth of public spending in industrial countries over the past century. It identifies several periods: the periods between 1870 and 19