Options for 1996: The Green Budget

Published on 2 October 1995

The Green Budget outlines the macroeconomic background, assesses the fiscal stance, and then considers a wide range of tax and spending issues that will be on the Chancellor's pre-budget agenda.

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The Green Budget outlines the macroeconomic background, assesses the fiscal stance, and then considers a wide range of tax and spending issues that will be on the Chancellor's pre-budget agenda.

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    DOI
    10.1920/co.ifs.1995.0050
    ISBN
    978-1-873357-49-1
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    IFS

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    Dilnot, A and Giles, C. (1995). Options for 1996: The Green Budget. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/options-1996-green-budget (accessed: 8 September 2026).

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