Economy
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Labour market activity
Jobs, earnings, and economic activity have increased in Northern Ireland in the past year but there are signs the labour…
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Towards a tourism strategy
The Department for the Economy has released a research paper on the future of tourism in Northern Ireland, aiming to…
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Place 10X: Tackling inequality
Officials in the Department for the Economy (DfE) are preparing policy advice that aims to tackle sub-regional and local inequality.…
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Attracting investment: A missed opportunity
Economist Paul Gosling argues that failure to make Northern Ireland an attractive place to live and work for young people…
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Protocol provides short-term boost but recession looms
Figures depicting growth of the Northern Ireland economy mask the real time effects of rising inflation and a looming recession.…
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Protocol offers protection from ‘poorer and less productive’ UK by 2030
Northern Ireland will be the region of the UK to experience the least Brexit-induced economic decline due to the Protocol,…
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Skills: Retention and attraction key
Ambitions to bridge skills gaps in the Northern Ireland economy should not only focus on the retention of skills in…
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Where have all the workers gone?
Despite a furlough scheme designed to keep employees linked with their employer and prevent high levels of unemployment, a labour…
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Challenges to increase the circularity of the Northern Ireland economy
Northern Ireland’s economy is only 7.9 per cent circular, leaving a 92 per cent circularity gap. If the economy is…
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More fiscal devolution for Northern Ireland?
Chair of the independent Fiscal Commission NI, Paul Johnson, talks to David Whelan about the case for the partial devolution…
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