National Institute Economic Review articles from April 1997

National Institute Economic Review archives from April 1997

Economic prospects for the UK and policy recommendations.
April 1, 1997... In the current year we expect to see sharp growth in both consumer spending and in fixed investment. If our forecasts turn out to be correct then, as the statistics emerge there will certainly be comment that interest rate increases are needed...

The UK economy.
April 1, 1997... Section I. Recent Developments and Summary of the Forecast The main slogan of the Conservative Party during the 1997 general election campaign has been 'Britain is booming: don't let Labour blow it'. In our analysis of the UK economy, we...

Fiscal report.(United Kingdom)
April 1, 1997... The new government will inherit an unhealthy fiscal position, with public sector borrowing higher than would normally be expected at this stage of the economic cycle. Chart 1 shows the public sector financial deficit as a proportion of GDP when...

The world economy.
April 1, 1997... Section I. Prospects for the World Economy Introduction It is increasingly clear that the world economy has been recovering relatively strongly from a pause in activity at the end of 1995. The recovery has also been relatively well...

The growth of foreign direct investment in Europe.
April 1, 1997... Introduction Increasing attention has been paid in Europe in recent years to the question of why firms invest abroad. This reflects both the rapid growth in foreign direct investment within Europe, along with recent improvements in the...

The impact of foreign direct investment on sectoral adjustment in the Irish economy.
April 1, 1997... 1. Introduction Foreign direct investment (FDI) has played a crucial role in the overall development of the Irish economy over the past three decades, as the Republic of Ireland, hereafter referred to as Ireland, has pursued an industrial...

Regional economic integration and foreign direct investment: the case of German investment in Europe.
April 1, 1997... I. Introduction The European Economic Community originally came into existence following the Treaty of Rome in 1957. Member states planned to harmonise their tariffs, pursue a common trade policy and liberalise intra-Community trade. All...

European integration and German FDI: implications for domestic investment and central European economies.(foreign direct investments)
April 1, 1997... Since the mid-1980s foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from Germany have increased considerably. Germany ranks after the US, UK and Japan as the fourth-most important global investor. The most rapid expansion of German FDI in the eighties...