public spending
State budget disbursements
Public spending is money spent by government at any level—federal, state, or local.
It covers everything from defense and infrastructure to healthcare and education.
Economists debate optimal levels: too little may neglect public needs, too much may crowd out private investment.
Public spending on roads has declined.
Also called government spending or government expenditure.
- welfare programsGovernment aid for poor
- safety netProtection against failure
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- education fundingResources allocated for learning
- school lunchesMeals served at educational institutions
fiscal policy · road repairs · investment · community centers · appropriations · conservation programs · budget deficit · tax dollars · renewable energy projects · infrastructure · government contracts · unemployment benefits · national debt · stimulus package · programs · healthcare systems · pension schemes · capital expenditure
- African economicsGDP, GDP growth, foreign investment, trade deficit, trade deficits
- economic policymonetary policy, tax policy, fiscal discipline, fiscal stimulus, fiscal restraint
- UK economyBank of England, pound sterling, GDP, London Stock Exchange, sterling
- UK Policytax policy, economic policy, education policy, health policy, housing policy
- British EconomyBank of England, pound sterling, sterling, GDP, budget deficit
- federal budgetfederal budget, appropriations, deficit, national budget, surplus
public spendingprivate investment
Funding outside public markets
business investment · household spending · consumer spending · venture capital · private enterprise
public spendingtaxation
Compulsory government revenue collection
tax collection · public revenue · government revenue · spending cuts · budget cuts
public spendinglaissez-faire
Noninterference in commerce
privatization · small government · fiscal conservatism · deregulation · austerity