Finance and Economics Research Team, Author at Research Matters

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Northern Ireland Executive Budget 2020-21: Initial allocations, with more to come later…

2nd April 20202nd April 2020 Finance and Economics Research Team Fiscal policy and the annual Budget

Reading Time: 6 minutes In his statement on 31 March, the Minister of Finance noted that the world has changed dramatically since his

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Education Finance

We don’t need no education!

27th November 201812th June 2019 Finance and Economics Research Team

Reading Time: 8 minutes The finances of Northern Ireland’s schools have been in the spotlight for some time. For example, the Northern Ireland Affairs

Enterprise & Investment Research & Innovation

Where and why does Invest NI invest in NI?

7th August 201810th June 2019 Finance and Economics Research Team Investment

Reading Time: 10 minutes This post examines financial support provided by Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) to businesses located in Northern Ireland (NI) from

Finance

Public Finances in Northern Ireland: Key recent developments and how they may affect you

26th March 201822nd November 2019 Finance and Economics Research Team Fiscal policy and the annual Budget

Reading Time: 6 minutes This article unpicks key recent developments relating to public finance in Northern Ireland (NI), while there is no functioning Executive

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Finance

UK Chancellor’s Budget: Small Change for Northern Ireland

23rd November 201728th March 2018 Finance and Economics Research Team Fiscal policy and the annual Budget

Reading Time: 6 minutes Yesterday, in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced some changes to the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s

Finance

Save Our Spending! What do we need to know about the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s 2017-18 budget?

13th November 201728th March 2018 Finance and Economics Research Team Fiscal policy and the annual Budget

Reading Time: 6 minutes This article examines the Budget Bill put forward today by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (NI) in Westminster.

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