What can we learn from long-term analysis of the UK’s fiscal history?

Lanskey, Luke and Sousa, Joao P. (2025) What can we learn from long-term analysis of the UK’s fiscal history? In: Fraser of Allander Institute Flagship 50th Anniversary Applied Economics Conference, 2025-09-18 - 2025-09-19, University of Strathclyde.

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How have the UK Government’s tax and spending priorities changed over time, and how have we ended up with our current fiscal set-up? Joao Sousa, Deputy Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute is joined by Luke Lanskey, Senior Fiscal Analyst at the OBR, to discuss the long-term history of UK public finances and the historical contingencies that have led to the UK’s current approach to fiscal policy – including tax, spend and fiscal rules.

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Sousa, Joao P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9842-3870

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  Item type:	Conference or Workshop Item(Speech)
  ID code:	95184
  Dates:	Date Event 18 September 2025 Published
  Subjects:	Social Sciences > Economic History and Conditions
  Department:	Strathclyde Business School > Economics Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	06 Jan 2026 15:58
  Last modified:	22 Jan 2026 02:44
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  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/95184