local authority code
local authority name
type of local authority
region
consumption price index 2005 base
total resident population
dummy=1 England, 0 = Wales
dummy=1 after 2001, CPA introduction
dummy=1 engalndXdummyCPA
revenue support grants (real £ per capita)
dummy=1 if Labour Party has the majority
dummy=1 if Conservative Party has the majority
dummy=1 if Liberal Democrats has the majority
dummy=1 if ohter parties have the majority
dummy=1 if no overall control of one party
dummy=1 election by thirds dummy
disposable income (real £ per capita)
percentage of unemployment related benefit
percentage of people age 0 - 16
percentage of people age over 65
percentage of firms in the financial sector
percentage of attendance allowance for people below age 65
band D equivalent dwelling (percentage per capita), cuuncil tax-base
population density (persons per hectare)
percentage of religious people
percentage of white people
percentage of high qualified workforce
percentage of tenure (house ownership)
percentage of self employed work force
DEA efficiency index (input approach)
DEA efficiency index (output approach)
dummy 1 = stat. Sign. Efficiency index (input approach)
high electoral competition
low electoral competition
real council tax per equivalent band D dwelling (effective tax rate)
tax requirement (real £ per capita)
tax requirement (% of budget requirement)
% A*-C grades three yers moving average window(0 1 3)
N. Health & Social Care Over 65s Helped to Live at Home
% Health & Social Care Stability of Placements for Looked After Children
% Waste & Cleanliness Percentage household waste recycled
% Corporate Health Percentage of invoices paid on time
DEA efficiency index bias correct. (input approach)
DEA efficiency index bias correct. (output approach)
DEA efficiency index bias correct. 1-4 (input approach)
DEA efficiency index bias correct. 1-4 (output approach)
social service expenditure (real £ per capita)
secondary education expenditure (real £ per capita)
waste disposal expenditure (real £ per capita)
central services expenditure (real £ per capita)
latest local election turnout
time-average of original variable
time trend
time trend square