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Sunday 26 May 2019

A2 Economics: 1. Government Expenditure - Current Vs Capital spending

Lets start with a multiple choice question to warm you up....


Government spending is spending by the public sector on goods and services such as education, health care and defence.
Total UK government spending was around £745 billion in 2015. This was 43% of GDP. Of this, £50 billion was on capital spending. Spending on public services such as education & health is 22% of GDP.
Social welfare protection is the largest element of government spending, with the NHS and Education the biggest single departmental items.

Government Current and Capital Spending
Current spending – on providing public services
  • Salaries of NHS employees
  • Drugs used in health care
  • Road maintenance budget
  • Army logistics supplies
Capital spending – new public infrastructure
  • Construction of new motorways and bridges
  • New equipment in the NHS
  • Flood defence schemes
  • Extra defence equipment
Economic Importance of Government Spending
  • Is a Key Component of Aggregate Demand
  • Has a big Regional Economic Impact
  • Important in providing Public & Merit Goods
  • Can help achieve greater Equity in Society


How Government Spending can affect Incomes
Welfare state transfers
  • Universal child benefits / unemployment benefit
  • Public (state) pensions
  • Conditional welfare transfers e.g. Conditional on attending unemployment programmes
  • Targeted welfare payments- linked to income
State-provided services (in-kind benefits)
  • Education - reduces inequality of market incomes
  • Health care – state provided health services
  • Social housing e.g. Provided by local authorities
  • Employment training

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