Government Expenditure - Worksheets

There are two different worksheets available for government expenditure, focusing on different aspects of spending decisions. The first looks at how changing government expenditure will affect the macroeconomy and also considers whether government expenditure should be used as a tool of economic management. The second worksheet considers the impact of changes in expenditure on living standards. It considers the role of transfer payments and also looks at the way the government should be spending its money to have the maximum impact on the economy.

1. Government expenditure - how much?
2. Government expenditure - on what?