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

How much of what we spend on public services in Northern Ireland is paid for by locally raised tax revenue?

August 8, 2016

Northern Ireland (NI) receives a sizeable fiscal transfer from the United Kingdom (UK) Government. In other words, considerably more is spent on public services than is raised in revenue….

Financial Transactions Capital: What is it, and how can it be used?

August 1, 2016

Financial Transactions Capital (FTC) is funding allocated to the Executive by the United Kingdom (UK) Government. The Executive has discretion over FTC allocation to projects. However, FTC can be…

What are Public Sector Annual Reports and Accounts and how can I access them?

July 11, 2016

The purpose of an ‘Annual Report and Accounts’ is to provide information about an entity’s financial position, changes in financial position, financial performance and cash flows. It should be…

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