Research Briefing
Finances, footballers and fertility rates: The World Cup of statistics
From Costa Rica’s proportion of women MPs, to South Korea’s 276 ATMs, we have the World Cup stats you won’t have thought of.
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Insight
Finances, footballers and fertility rates: The World Cup of statistics
From Costa Rica's proportion of women MPs, to South Korea's 276 ATMs, we have the World Cup stats you won't have thought of.
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Research Briefing
Economic update: Spring rebound after winter blues
Examines economic indicators for April and May. Economic activity looks set to have rebounded in the second quarter this year, but the bigger picture remains one of modest growth
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Insight
Economic update: Spring rebound after winter blues
Examines economic indicators for April and May. Economic activity looks set to have rebounded in the second quarter this year, but the bigger picture remains one of modest growth
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, June 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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Research Briefing
Public ownership of industries and services
Utilities, industries and services can be owned by the public or the private sector. Various models have existed in the UK, including full nationalisation, privatisation with regulation and municipalisation.
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Research Briefing
The 2018 Venezuelan Presidential elections
Venezuela is facing a growing political, economic and social crisis. With Presidential elections scheduled for Sunday, can things get better? This paper looks at the political developments in Venezuela from Hugo Chavez’s death in 2013 to today, the candidates and their prospects, and what might happen afterwards. Most analysts believe the incumbent President Nicolás Maduro, will win another term. However, a lot will depend on how many voters heed the main opposition bloc's call to boycott the elections, or whether they will turn out to vote for Maduro's opponent- former Chavista -Henri Falcón. With the economy in crisis, and growing poverty, hunger and disease fuelling mass migration, the prospects for Venezuela, regardless of who wins the election, do not look bright.
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Debate Pack
Economies of the UK islands
MPs will debate Government policy on 'Economies of UK islands' on Wednesday 9 May 2018 in Westminster Hall at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Alan Mak MP
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Debate Pack
General Debate: the Economy
There will be a general debate on 'The Economy', to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 22 March 2018.
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Research Briefing
The first spring statement – but little change from the autumn
The inaugural spring statement came and went in much the way that the Chancellor promised it would. There were no new spending or taxation announcements and no single official document for the event. A raft of consultations and consultation responses were published and the Chancellor spoke for less than half an hour. The Chancellor promised
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: A summary
A summary of Spring Statement 2018 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: What’s the background?
The Spring Statement is next Tuesday. What is the spring statement? How are the economy and public finances performing? What is the spring statement? In the main, the spring statement gives the Chancellor the opportunity to respond to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest forecasts for the economy and public finances. It is unlikely that
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, Spring Statement 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators, ahead of the Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March
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