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There is an index to the topics dealt with in the economics articles [[Economics/Related Articles|here]], and a glossary of economic terms [[Economics/Glossary|here]].


See also the  [[Politics/Index|'''index to the politics articles ''']].


The public finances: 1997 to 2010
[[User:Nick_Gardner#Methodology|methodology]]
Robert Chote, Rowena Crawford, Carl Emmerson and Gemma Tetlow1
http://www.ifs.org.uk/bns/bn93.pdf


By 2007–08, the public finances were in a stronger position than they had been when Labour came to power in 1997. Though public spending increased from 39.9% in 1996–97 to 41.1% in 2007–08 (an increase of 1.2 percentage points), over the same period revenues grew by 2.3 percentage points, meaning that total borrowing fell by 1.0 percentage point over this period (figures do not sum due to rounding). With more being spent on investment in 2007–08 than in 1996–97, the current budget (that is, the difference between current revenues and spending on non-investment items) strengthened even more – from a deficit of 2.7% of national income in 1996–97 to a deficit of just 0.3% of national income in 2007–08. Meanwhile, public sector net debt fell from 42.5% of national income to 36.5%, as the UK economy grew faster than the accumulation of new borrowing
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very precious, not only for us in Europe, but also for the rest of the world. Because the European Union is, in fact, the result of a project for peace that brought together nations emerging from the ruins of the Second World War. It was the European Union that united them in peace around the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, justice, rule of law and respect for human rights.''"


By 2007 Labour had reduced public sector borrowing slightly below the level it inherited from the Conservatives. And more of that borrowing was being used to finance investment rather than the day-to-day running costs of the public sector. Labour had also reduced public sector debt below the level it had inherited. As a result the ‘golden rule’ and ‘sustainable investment rule’ that Gordon Brown had committed himself to on becoming Chancellor in 1997 were both met over the economic cycle that he eventually decided had run from 1997–98 to 2006–07.
:Merci Olsson, of Nobel Med, congratulating  President Barroso on the award of The Nobel Peace Prize t the European Union, 12 October 2012.
 
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The Code for Fiscal Stability, which set out the broad principles of fiscal policy, as well as requiring the Treasury to be transparent about its goals and record; and
 Publicly stated fiscal rules, which turned broad principles of ‘sound’ fiscal policy into specific operational targets against which success or failure could be judged. These were:
o The golden rule, which required the public sector to borrow only to pay for capital investment. This was judged on average over the economic cycle, rather than every year.
The sustainable investment rule, which required the Government to keep the public sector’s debt (net of its short-term financial assets) at a ‘stable and prudent’ level. The Treasury defined this as less than 40% of national income (GDP) at the end of each financial year of the economic cycle.

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Index and Glossary

There is an index to the topics dealt with in the economics articles here, and a glossary of economic terms here.

See also the index to the politics articles .

methodology

"The European Union is something ... 
very precious, not only for us in Europe, but also for the rest of the world. Because the European Union is, in fact, the result of a project for peace that brought together nations emerging from the ruins of the Second World War. It was the European Union that united them in peace around the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, justice, rule of law and respect for human rights."
Merci Olsson, of Nobel Med, congratulating President Barroso on the award of The Nobel Peace Prize t the European Union, 12 October 2012.
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