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LSE General Election 2015 blog:
Election economics: austerity past, present and future

12 March 2015

John Van Reenen examines the spending plans of the three major parties over the next Parliament, finding that, while all are currently planning for continued and severe austerity, the Conservatives' plan would bring down the debt level more quickly but at the cost of lower investment, growth and employment.

This article was published online by the LSE General Election 2015 blog on March 12, 2015
Link to article here

Related publications
Austerity: Growth Costs and Post-Election Plans, John Van Reenen, Centre for Economic Performance 2015 Election Analyses Series, March 2015

Related links
John Van Reenen webpage
Productivity and Innovation Programme webpage

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