Abstract
This article considers the utilisation of the UK’s Prudential Borrowing Framework (PBF) and the associated Prudential Code for local government capital finance. It finds that the increased flexibility and local freedom are at the cost of less financial certainty in terms of the risks borne by local authorities and local tax payers. The PBF seems to encourage a less formal approach to risk, being considered inevitable and handled if and when adverse risk outcomes occur.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 347-363 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Public Policy and Administration |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- risk management
- Prudential borrowing framework
- public sector