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Fiscal institutions and budget oversight
An independent agency with responsibility to monitor public finances could provide data and objective advice on budgetary matters.
Using the past to inform the future: UK spending cuts in historical perspective
Are there lessons to be learned from periods of spending cuts that can be used to inform future initiatives?
Innovating out of recession in the public services
Successful fiscal consolidation requires a supportive institutional framework to guide the UK towards sustainable public finances.
Measuring productivity in the public sector
This seminar looked at measuring activity and productivity within a sector, an organisation and at a programme level.
The Spending Reviews and Operational Efficiency Programme: strengths, weaknesses and lessons learned
How effective are these programmes in achieving spending reductions? What lessons can be learned from these exercises?
Public expenditure management in Sweden
In 1996, Sweden reformed its budget process to tackle its high deficit, following which government debt fell from 84% to 45% by 2008.
Making Policy Better Series - Armchair evaluators: How can citizen feedback drive better policy
This seminar explored the role of citizens/private operators in holding public services and government to account.
Tony Blair at the IfG
Tony Blair addressed the Institute for Government on his experience in and out of office on the importance of governance in the modern world on Monday
Learning from History: Markets in Local Government
This series of events explores what history can teach us about increasing choice and competition in the provision of public services.
Sustainable Growth in the Big Society: learning from Europe
The Institute for Government held a breakfast seminar to discuss lessons from Europe on as part of our programme on making the Big Society work.