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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 34 Politics and Spending in British Local Authorities, 1949-1967 3410.5255/UKDA-SN-34-1 Ashford, D. E., Cornell University (Ithaca) No information recorded UK Data Service 01 January 1974 CHILD PROTECTIONCONSERVATIVE PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)COUNCILLORSEDUCATIONAL EXPENDITUREELECTIONSEMPLOYEESEMPLOYERSGRANTSINFORMATION/LIBRARY EXPENDITURELABOUR PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN)LOCAL GOVERNMENTMANAGERSMANUAL WORKERSNEWSPAPERSPOLICE SERVICESPOPULATIONPOPULATION DENSITYPUBLIC EXPENDITURERATESREPORTSROADSSCHOOL-LEAVING AGESELF-EMPLOYEDSTATE AIDUNEMPLOYED Government, political systems and organisations <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>To examine sub-national political systems in a policy study of budgetary change and resource allocation over time. To provide data which were later used to demonstrate a discontinuity in empirical democratic theory.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Variables<br> Area, population, turnout, eligible voters, unopposed wards, rate levied. Expenditure (education, library/amenities, child welfare, planning, police, highways, totals, 10 per cent support, total general grant). Council party strengths, unopposed seats. England and Wales Administrative units (geographical/political)NationalLocal authoritiesPublic expenditure All boroughs and counties of England and Wales except:<br> - authorities created since beginning of time period (i.e. Luton, Solihull and Worley)<br> - Middlesex in 1967<br> - London Time Seriesseven observation points No sampling (total universe) Compilation or synthesis of existing material <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p> See <restrctn> Ashford, D. (1974) 'The effects of central finance on the British local government system'<i></i>, British Journal of Political Science, 305-322 The effects of central finance on the British local government system Ashford, D. (1976) 'The expenditure-financing decision in British local government'<i></i>, Policy and Politics, 5-24 The expenditure-financing decision in British local government Ashford, D. (1975) 'Resources, spending and party politics in British local government'<i></i>, Administration and Society, 286-311 Resources, spending and party politics in British local government Ashford, D. (1975) 'Longitudinal analysis of policy variables for comparative local government studies'<i></i>, Political Methodology, 319-330 Longitudinal analysis of policy variables for comparative local government studies Ashford, D. (1975) 'Parties and participation in British local government and some American parallels'<i></i>, Urban Affairs Quarterly, 58-81 Parties and participation in British local government and some American parallels https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 34 2024-11-28T07:23:23Z ddi:codebook:2_5