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The Audit of Regional Policy: 1934-1939

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SCOTT P. (2000) The audit of regional policy: 1934-1939, Reg. Studies 34, 55-65. This paper examines the cost-effectiveness of British regional policy during the 1930s. It takes issue with Correlli Barnett, who has argued that regional policy measures introduced from 1945 were already shown to be inefficient by the failure of similar assistance during the 1930s. The evolution of the main 1930s initiatives that influenced post-war policy is discussed and their effectiveness assessed. When account is taken of savings in government welfare payments these initiatives are shown to have been very cost-effective, producing an annual return to the exchequer of around 56%, or more. SCOTT P. (2000) La politique d'amenagement du territoire de 1934 a 1939: un bilan, Reg. Studies 34, 55-65. Cet article etudie la rentabilite de la politique d'amenagement du territoire en Grande-Bretagne dans les annees 30. On est en desaccord avec Correlli Barnett, qui soutient que les mesures a finalite regionale mises en vigueur depuis 1945 s'etaient deja revelees inefficaces etant donne l'echec des mesures similaires mises en vigueur dans les annees 30. On discute de l'evolution des principales initiatives qui ont influe sur la politique d'apres-guerre et fait le bilan quant a leur rentabilite. Compte tenu des economies de prestations sociales, ces initiatives s'averent tres rentables, realisant un rendement annuel au ministere des Finances de 56% et plus. SCOTT P. (2000) Die Buchprufung der Regionalpolitik: 1934-1939, Reg. Studies 34, 55-65. Dieser Aufsatz untersucht die Kosteneffizienz der britischen Regionalpolitik wahrend der dreissiger Jahre. Er widerspricht Correlli Barnett, der den Standpunkt vertritt, dass die Massnahmen der ab 1945 verfolgten Regionalpolitik sich schon durch den Misserfolg ahnlicher, in den dreissiger Jahren geleisteten Hilfestellungen als unwirksam erwiesen hatten. Die Entwicklung der Hauptinitiativen der dreissiger Jahre, welche dann die Nachkriegspolitik beeinflusste, wird diskutiert, und ihre Wirksamkeit beurteilt. Solange man die Einsparungen an staatlichen Wohlfahrtszahlungen in Rechnung stellt, erweisen sich diese Initiativen als sogar sehr kosteneffizient, indem sie dem Finanzministerium jahrliche Einkunfte von etwa 56% oder mehr einbrachten.

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  • Peter Scott, 2000. "The Audit of Regional Policy: 1934-1939," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(1), pages 55-65.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:34:y:2000:i:1:p:55-65
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400050005880
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    1. R. O. Roberts, 1953. "Special Financial Facilities for Industry in the Depressed Areas with particular reference to the Experience of South Wales," The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, University of Manchester, vol. 21(1), pages 39-61, January.
    2. Carol E. Heim, 1984. "Limits to Intervention: The Bank of England and Industrial Diversification in the Depressed Areas," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 37(4), pages 533-550, November.
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