Research Matters

A blog from the Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service

Research Matters

Research Matters

Economy and Finance Blog Archive

Here you will find an archive of Economy and Finance Blog articles published before 1 May 2022, divided into their relevant categories.

Economy

Employment and Labour Market

Energy

Enterprise and Investment

Finance

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

March 26, 2018

This article unpicks key recent developments relating to public finance in Northern Ireland (NI), while there is no functioning Executive or Assembly and there is no direct rule from…

What are rates and why do we pay them?

March 22, 2018

Rates are a property tax paid by households and businesses. There are two different types of rates in Northern Ireland, domestic rates for residential properties and non-domestic rates for…

UK Chancellor’s Budget: Small Change for Northern Ireland

November 23, 2017

Yesterday, in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced some changes to the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s spending plans based on the latest economic data. What…

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