Aidan.Stennett, Author at Research Matters

World Trade Organization public forum in 2016

World Trade Organisation and the implications for Northern Ireland trade

by Aidan.Stennett
23rd March 201731st March 2024

During a House of Commons debate on Article 50 in February 2017, Brexit Minister, David Jones, confirmed that if the UK failed to secure a deal with the EU during negotiations, it would fall back on World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms of trade. This blog article outlines what the WTO is and how trading on WTO terms might impact NI trade position.

Infographic illustrating the scale of the gender pay gap in Northern Ireland

How big is the gender pay gap in NI’s public and private sectors?

by Aidan.Stennett, Eoin.Murphy
8th March 201731st March 2024

By Aidan Stennett & Eóin Murphy

Please note: we have posted a new version of this blog article using the most recent data, see here.

This article examines the gender pay gap in Northern Ireland: what is it, how is it measured and what is the scale across different sectors?

Dark Hedges, County Antrim (Image: Valerie Hinojosa, under Creative Commons)

Does Northern Ireland need a tourism strategy?

by Aidan.Stennett
17th June 201631st March 2024

Despite the absence of a centralised tourism strategy, the sector makes a significant contribution to the Northern Ireland economy and has exceeded targets set out in the previous Programme for Government.

Image of wind farm in front of a setting sun

Is the sun setting on Northern Ireland renewable electricity?

by Aidan.Stennett
27th May 201631st March 2024

There was considerable growth in the development of renewable electricity over the previous Northern Ireland Assembly mandate. Changes to renewable electricity support may impact the ability to achieve similar levels of growth in the future.

Figure 2: NI exports to EU and non-EU countries, percentage of total exports, 2004-2014

What are the trade implications for Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU?

by Aidan.Stennett
25th April 201631st March 2024

A referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU is to take place on Thursday 23rd June. Voters will be asked ‘Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?’ This blog post looks at the possible trade implications for Northern Ireland of a UK exit from the EU.

Aidan.Stennett

World Trade Organisation and the implications for Northern Ireland trade

How big is the gender pay gap in NI’s public and private sectors?

Does Northern Ireland need a tourism strategy?

Is the sun setting on Northern Ireland renewable electricity?

What are the trade implications for Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU?

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