Watt, P.A. (2006) 'Principles and Theories of Local Government', Economic Affairs 26.1, March 2006, pp 4-10
Watt P (2005) 'Information, Cooperation and Trust in Strategic Service Delivery Partnerships', Public and Policy and Administration, 20.3, Autumn 2005, pp 106-123
King D, Watt P (2005) Options for Local Government Finance – an Economic Approach, County Councils Network, pp 36. This is available on the County Council Network website (PDF opens in a new window)
Watt P (2004) 'Financing Local Government', Local Government Studies 4, Winter 2004, pp 609-623
Watt P (2003) 'Voluntary Roads and Street', Economic Affairs
, June 2003, pp 3-10
ISSN 0265-0665
Fender J, Watt P, (2002) 'Should Central Government Seek to Control the Level of Local Authority Expenditures?' Fiscal Studies
23.2, June 2002, pp 265-285
ISSN 0143-5671
Watt P (2002) 'Local Government Capital Expenditure in England' in Dafflon B (ed) Local Public Finance in Europe: Balancing the Budget and Controlling the Debt, Edward Elgar, pp 257 – 275
Watt P, Delay S (2000) Quinquennial Financial Management and Policy Review of the Audit Commission, Stage II, June 2000, London, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Watt P, Fender J (1999) 'Feasible changes in the UK controls on local government expenditure', Public Money and Management 19.3, July-September 1999, pp. 17 - 22, reprinted in LGIU (2000) Managing the Public’s Money: A Local Perspective, Local Government Information Unit Special Briefing 56, January 2000, pp 21-32
Watt P (1996) Local Government Principles and Practice: A Text for Risk Managers, Witherby (for the Institute of Risk Management), London, pp 16