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The Implementation of Resource Accounting in UK Central Government

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The article examines the 2001-2002 fiscal period for United Kingdom central government departments, the use of Departmental Resource Accounts, and the introduction of resource accounting. Accounts quality was found to improve during this transition; remaining administrative deficiencies are identified.

Accounting Methods, Product quality, National Government, Public Administration, Capital funds & cash flow, National Government by Function, Accounting and auditing, Accounting, Quality management, Comparative analysis, Accounting procedures

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New Labour and the Modernisation of British Local Government: A Critique

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This paper notes a policy shift in U.K. public service from central governance to local governments that the Blair government is moving towards. This involves 3 aspects of reform, which are governance, management and finance.

Decentralized Organization, Blair, Tony, Management, Behavior, Social policy, Political aspects, Labour Party (United Kingdom), Finance, Decentralization in government, Government decentralization, Decentralization (Management), Municipal home rule

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Modernity, modernization and the deinstitutionalization of incremental budgeting in local government

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Local government budget reform in the UK is discussed.

Strategy & planning, Planning, Company business planning, Local budgets

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