Defence spending and the north-south divide

Abstract

Government spending on defence equipment in the UK is currently 6% of public expenditure. It is a major generator of employment and is concentrated in the high-tech electronics and aerospace sectors. Over half of this expenditure is in the southeast. A comparison with regional assistance programmes underlines the imbalance of public expenditure. The author proposes an annual regional audit of public expenditure programmes and an exploration of the rationale for a geography of public expenditure. -after Author

Citation

Boddy, M. (1988). Defence spending and the north-south divide. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 57(1), 16-17

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1988
• Deposit Date: Dec 13, 2019
• Journal: Town & Country Planning
• Print ISSN: 0040-9960
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 57
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 16-17
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/3899745