Travers, Tony


Mr Tony Travers  

Department

Position held

LSE London

Greater London Group

Director, Greater London Group

Experience keywords:

community charge; poll tax; UK: politics, elections, parliament, political parties, polling, public attitudes/opinions, public services; mayors; council tax; local government; central-local government relations; education finance

Countries and regions to which research relates:

Britain

Languages:

French [Spoken: Intermediate, Written: Intermediate]

Media experience:

RadioTV

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

020 7955 7777

Publications

The following references are sourced from LSE Research Online|. References that are linked lead to the full text.

2009

Gordon, Ian and Travers, Tony and Whitehead, Christine M. E. (2009) Local authorities and the downturn: a review of issues, experience and options. Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

2008

Gordon, Ian and Travers, Tony and Whitehead, Christine M E (2008) London's place in the UK economy 2008-09. Corporation of London, London, UK

2007

Gordon, Ian and Travers, Tony and Whitehead, Christine M E (2007) The impact of recent immigration on the London economy. Corporation of London, London, UK

Travers, Tony and Tunstall, Rebecca and Whitehead, Christine M E and Provot, S (2007) Population mobility and service provision. London Councils, London, UK

2006

Whitehead, Christine M E and Travers, Tony and Kielland, Torunn (2006) A stake in the future: equity stakes and the landlord savings plans. London Councils, London, UK

Travers, Tony (2006) The Greater London Authority: the Government's proposals for additional powers and responsibilities for the Mayor and Assembly. A response to the consultation paper.. London School of Economics, London, UK

2005

Burdett, Richard and Travers, Tony and Czischke, Darinka and Rode, Philipp and Moser, Bruno (2005) Density and urban neighbourhoods in London. Enterprise LSE Cities, London, UK

2004

Gordon, Ian and Travers, Tony and Whitehead, Christine M E (2004) London's place in the UK economy 2004. Corporation of London, London, UK

2003

Travers, Tony (2003) The politics of London: governing an ungovernable city. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK. ISBN 9780333961001

Gordon, Ian and Travers, Tony and Whitehead, Christine M E (2003) London's place in the UK economy 2003. Corporation of London, London, UK

2002

Travers, Tony (2002) Decentralization London-style: The GLA and London governance. Regional studies, 36 (7). pp. 779-788. ISSN 0034-3404

Gordon, Ian and Travers, Tony and Whitehead, Christine M E and Monastiriotis, Vassilis (2002) London's place in the UK economy 2002. Corporation of London, London, UK

Travers, Tony (2002) The government of London: retrospect and prospects. In: Röber, Manfred and Schröter, Eckhard and Wollmann, Hellmut, (eds.) Moderne verwaltung für moderne metropolen: Berlin und London im vergleich. Leske & Budrich, Opladen, pp. 114-120. ISBN 9783810030320

2001

West, Anne and West, Robert and Pennell, Hazel and Travers, Tony (2001) Financing school-based education in England: Poverty, examination results and expenditure. Environment and planning C: government and policy, 19 (3). pp. 461-471. ISSN 0263-774X

Travers, Tony (2001) The years of borough government. The London journal, 26 (1). pp. 69-80. ISSN 0305 - 8034

2000

Scott, Colin and Hood, Christopher and James, Oliver and Jones, George W. and Travers, Tony (2000) Bureaucratic gamekeeping: regulation of UK public administration 1976-96. In: Rhodes, R. A. W., (ed.) Transforming British government. Palgrave Macmillan, London, UK, pp. 80-96. ISBN 9780333752418

West, Anne and Pennell, Hazel and West, Robert and Travers, Tony (2000) Financing school-based education in England: principles and problems. In: Coleman, Marianne and Anderson, Lesley, (eds.) Managing finance and resources in education. Paul Chapman Educational Publishing, London, UK, pp. 59-80. ISBN 9780761965565

Travers, Tony and Glaister, Stephen and Scanlon, Rosemary (2000) Getting partnership going: PPPs in transport. Institute for Public Policy Research, London, UK. ISBN 1860301266

Glennerster, Howard and Hills, John and Travers, Tony and Hendry, Ross (2000) Paying for health, education, and housing: how does the centre pull the purse strings? Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 0199240787

Whitehead, Christine M E and Travers, Tony and Holmans, Alan and Gordon, Ian (2000) Housing in London: future perspectives. LSE London discussion paper, 4. London School of Economics, London, UK

Boyle, Sean and Glaister, Stephen and Graham, D. and Hoskins, E. and Travers, Tony (2000) The economic impact of the NHS on the London regional economy: a report for the NHS executive. NHS Executive, London, UK

Travers, Tony and Schiavi, M (2000) The pay, allowances and benefits of mayors and city council members in city governments: a comparative study. The Stationery Office for Review Body on Senior Salaries, London, UK.

1999

Hood, Christopher and James, Oliver and Scott, Colin and Jones, George W. and Travers, Tony (1999) Regulation inside government: waste watchers, quality police, and sleaze-busters. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780198280996

1991

Glennerster, Howard and Power, Anne and Travers, Tony (1991) A new era for social policy: a new enlightenment or a new leviathan? Journal of social policy, 20 (3). pp. 389-414. ISSN 0047-2794

1990

Jackman, Richard and Travers, Tony (1990) Local authority grants and the regions : why the south has lost : the distribution of the Rate Support Grant 1981/2 to 1987/8. In: Cameron, G and Moore, B and Nicholls, D and Rhodes, J and Tyler, P, (eds.) Cambridge regional economic review - the economic outlook for the regions and counties of the United Kingdom in the 1990s. PA Cambridge, Economic Consultants/Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, pp. 72-79. ISBN 0-90-678249-X

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