The Consequences of the Austerity Policies for Public Services in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12967657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tania Arrieta (0000-0002-0502-0700, University of Leicester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 518-537 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Social Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1911-4788 • E-ISSN: 1911-4788 |
| Publisher | Brock University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.26522/ssj.v15i3.2568 |
| OpenAlex | W3161797003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 21 |
This article examines the changing landscape of public service provision in the UK during austerity. Austerity is presented through the notions of retrenchment, decentralisation and shifts in governance. The analysis shows that retrenchment and decentralisation eroded the capacity of public institutions to protect the provision of vital public services. This is revealed through the reduced provision of non-statutory services and the reinforcement of inequalities in service provision. Shifts in governance have led to mixed outcomes in the quality of services. This article also addresses how austerity influenced many of the problems observed in service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vital public services in the UK faced the pandemic with a diminished resource base, heightened inequalities and significant fragmentation in service provision
Austerity · Business · Corporate governance · Decentralization · Economics · Economy · Inequality · Market economy · Political science · Public sector · Public service · Retrenchment · Statutory law · Employment and Welfare Studies · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |