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Title: Taxes and social spending : the shifting demands of the Australian public
Related: Australian journal of social issues, Vol. 38, No. 1, p.39-56
Publisher: Australian Council of Social Service
Date: 2003
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 160500 Policy and Administration
Author/Creator: Wilson, Shaun
Author/Creator: Breusch, Trevor
Description: This paper uses data from the Australian Election Studies (1987-2001) to investigate the preference for lower taxes or higher social spending among Australian voters. We offer some explanations for the increased support for higher social spending, especially after the election of the Howard Government in 1996. Regression models allow us to distinguish various factors that predict support for higher social spending. The main conclusions of the paper are that support for social spending is higher among voters with 'social-democratic' attitudes and voting preferences but significantly, is also higher among voters who think health and Medicare services have declined since 1998. These findings are discussed in the context of various possible explanations for declining support for tax cuts.
Description: 18 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 160500 Policy and Administration
Subject Keyword: taxation
Subject Keyword: elections
Subject Keyword: political participation
Subject Keyword: regression analysis
Subject Keyword: medical policy
Subject Keyword: health insurance
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Sociology

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/74332
Identifier: ISSN:0157-6321
Identifier: mq-rm-2006007041
Language: eng
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