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Distribution of UK National Lottery grants across local authority areas

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  • David Forrest

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Much of the high taxation on UK national lottery products is hypothecated to 'Good Causes' distribution funds which make grants for projects in fields such as sport, the arts and heritage. We examine the distribution of grants across 376 local authority areas in England and Wales. The proportion of highly educated people and social class composition are shown to be determinants of an area's grant receipts. The results indicate regressivity in the spending of lottery taxation.

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  • Patrick Feehan & David Forrest, 2007. "Distribution of UK National Lottery grants across local authority areas," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(5), pages 361-365.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:14:y:2007:i:5:p:361-365
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850500426327
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