Since April 1999, spending on public services has grown significantly. Areas such as health and education are receiving high and sustained increases in resources
Authors


European Commission (formerly IFS staff)
Comment details
- DOI
- 10.1920/co.ifs.2024.1036
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Frayne, C and Love, S. (2004). To maximise efficiency [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/maximise-efficiency (accessed: 23 June 2025).
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