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The regressive effects of austerity?

Geoff Riley

17th November 2014

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The fiscal austerity introduced by the Coalition government as part of their attempt to reduce the size of the structural budget deficit may have worsened the gap between rich and poor according to a new academic study.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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