The Government's Private Finance Initiative attracts enthusiasm and scepticism in equal measure. Some see it as a way to deliver better public services at lower cost; some as an opportunity to cook the books with off balance sheet debts alleed to total ñ00bn.

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Carl Emmerson
Carl Emmerson

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.

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Emmerson, C. (2003). More bang for the taxpayers' buck? [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/more-bang-taxpayers-buck (accessed: 4 July 2024).

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