Economy & Finance Blog Archive
Here you will find an archive of Economy & Finance Blog articles published before 1 January 2020, divided into their relevant categories.
Economy
Does Northern Ireland need a tourism strategy?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Despite the absence of a centralised tourism strategy, the sector makes a significant contribution to the Northern Ireland economy and has exceeded targets set out in the previous Programme for Government.
What are the trade implications for Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU?
Reading Time: 3 minutes A referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU is to take place on Thursday 23rd June. Voters will be asked ‘Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European
Employment & Labour Market
Energy
Enterprise and Investment
Finance
Autumn Statement 2016: a fiscal molehill?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Has the Chancellor’s statement had the mountainous impact on the Executive’s budget that was expected?
How good are Northern Ireland’s Explanatory and Financial Memoranda?
Reading Time: 4 minutes In the 2011-16 Assembly Mandate, MLAs debated, scrutinised and passed a range of legislation across a number of policy areas – from Mental Capacity to Licensing of Pavement Cafes, from Tobacco Retail to Rural Needs.
What are the key obstacles to introducing a preventative approach in Northern Ireland?
Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent years ‘Preventative Expenditure‘ (PE) has gained a high level of political consensus. There are many definitions, and this imprecision has resulted in departments sometimes claiming that all of their expenditure is preventative. Generally
