The Alternative Comprehensive Spending Review

This is the first 'alternative' publication to discuss public spending plans to challenge the Treasury's review of government expenditure in the Comprehensive Spending Review, which was published in October 2007. Drawing from an extensive and distinguished body of academics, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges in the decade ahead in most key policy areas. The book helps to draw back the veil of secrecy associated with the prioritisation and spending plans of the government. It is the first time academics have had a suitable platform to state their thinking on the future financial direction of the government. The book shadows the actual Comprehensive Spending Review by analysing and commenting on the government's intentions in each major area of public policy, and presenting an alternative case put forward by the contributor in question.

ISBN 0719078075   Pages 212 ISBN13 9780719078071 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Manchester University Press   Weight (grammes) 590 Imprint Manchester University Press   Published in Manchester Format Paperback   Height (mm) 297 Publication date 01 Aug 2007   Width (mm) 210 Library of Congress HJ7764   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 336.390941   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		List of tables, figures and boxes
Sect. I		The context
1		Overview: a milestone for progress by Matt Baker		3
2		Public finances: the constraints by Robert Chote		7
3		Spending Reviews and Public Service Agreements - policy and practice by Colin Talbot		15
Sect. II		Departmental reviews
4		Department for Education and Skills by Alan Dyson		23
5		Department of Health by Kieran Walshe		35
6		Local Government by Carole Johnson		45
7		The Home Office by Stephen Brookes		54
8		Foreign and Commonwealth Office by David Steven		66
9		Department for International Development by Willy McCourt		78
10		Department of Trade and Industry by Francis Chittenden and Ray Oakey		87
11		Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by Joe Ravetz		95
12		Department for Work and Pensions by Jay Wiggan		106
13		An effective centre for government - the future of the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury by Colin Talbot		117
Sect. III		Cross-cutting issues
13		Towards the next phase of employment policy by Jill Rubery		127
14		Sustainable Development Strategy by Joe Ravetz		138
15		Social enterprise by Rob Paton		154
16		Mind the gap: bridging the gender divide by Claire Annesley and Francesca Gains and Kirstein Rummery		160
17		eGovernment: terminology and scope by Peter Kawalek		169
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