National Institute Economic Review articles from April 1999

National Institute Economic Review archives from April 1999

Commentary.(economic forecasting in the UK)
April 1, 1999... The early months of this year have seen a continuation of the process which we anticipated in October and noted in January. In the autumn there was an air of gloom unjustified by economic reality. Since then, business confidence and...

The world economy.(outlook of the world's emerging markets)
April 1, 1999... Section I. Recent economic developments Introduction Global growth slowed markedly in 1998, against the background of the crises in many emerging market economies and the turbulence in the global financial and currency markets in the...

The UK economy.(forecasts for 1999)
April 1, 1999... Section I. Recent developments and summary of the forecast The economic outlook is sometimes strongly influenced by what people expect to happen. In the late summer of last year, prospects for the British economy worsened partly because...

Flexibility, quality and competitiveness.(improving UK's overall economy)
April 1, 1999... Introduction The focus of this article is the interrelationship between the three desiderata of flexibility, quality and competitiveness in the context of the labour market. As with most hallelujah words, those who chant them may not...

Employment strategies for Europe: lessons from Denmark and the Netherlands.
April 1, 1999... Introduction Over the last twenty years, labour market reform has been seen as an important policy tool aimed at improving economic performance in the United Kingdom. It is widely thought that it has had a major effect on the way the...

Family-friendly management: testing the various perspectives.
April 1, 1999... Family-friendly management as defined here involves both the use of family-friendly practices in a concerted and co-ordinated way and an underlying commitment on the part of the employer to helping employees obtain a balanced relationship...