Information on "Industry" and "United Kingdom"
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Social Welfare, Health and Pharmaceutical Industry
Author: Ignacio Godinho Delgado
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper presents initial results of research investigating the relationship between the health system and the pharmaceutical industry in Brazil, Argentina, and the United Kingdom. More on «Social Welfare, Health and Pharmaceutical Industry»
August 2011
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Aug 2011
Britain, Ireland and Schengen
Author: Michael Emerson
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Given Britain’s desire to maintain its own border controls, it will not join the EU’s passport-free ‘Schengen’ area in the foreseeable future. More on «Britain, Ireland and Schengen»
November 2010
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Nov 2010
Closing the Gap Between Absolute and Relative Measures of Localization, Concentration or Specialization
Author: Frank Bickenbach, Eckhardt Bode, Christiane Krieger-Boden
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper solves one of the puzzles in the analysis of regional and industrial distributions of economic activity, that is, the discrepancy between absolute and relative measures. More on «Closing the Gap Between Absolute and Relative Measures of Localization, Concentration or Specialization»
September 2009
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9 Sep 2009
Economic Indicators, September 2009
Publisher: House of Commons Library
In addition to the main economic indicators for the UK and a comparison with other major OECD countries, this paper features an article on the UK manufacturing sector. More on «Economic Indicators, September 2009»
July 2008
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Jul 2008
Determinants of Residential Space Heating Expenditures in Great Britain
Author: Helena Meier, Katrin Rehdanz
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper examines determinants of heating expenditures in Great Britain, which include socio-economic and building characteristics as well as heating technologies and meteorological observations. More on «Determinants of Residential Space Heating Expenditures in Great Britain»
June 2008
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Jun 2008
Exporting and the Environment: A New Look with Micro-Data
Author: Sourafel Girma, Aoife Hanley, Felix Tintelnot
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This publication examines the effects of trading on the environment and the role of technology in reducing levels of pollution. More on «Exporting and the Environment: A New Look with Micro-Data»
July 2007
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Jul 2007
Grids and e-Science
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This note describes e-science and grids, and details key UK and international projects. More on «Grids and e-Science»
May 2007
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2 May 2007
An Economic Introduction to India
Author: Grahame Allen, Janna Jessee
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This paper was written to serve as an introductory resource on the Indian economy for UK Members of Parliament and their staff. More on «An Economic Introduction to India»
January 2007
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Jan 2007
Oceans of Work: Arms Conversion Revisited
Author: Steven Schofield
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This paper advocates re-examining the UK defense industry with a view to changing production from armaments to civil-technologies. More on «Oceans of Work: Arms Conversion Revisited»
January 2006
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2006
From ‘Black Gold’ to ‘Human Gold’
Author: Sachi Hatakenaka, Petter Westnes, Martin Gjelsvik, Richard K. Lester
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This report presents the results of the first phase of a comparative case study of offshore oil and gas industry development in Stavanger, Norway and Aberdeen, Scotland. More on «From ‘Black Gold’ to ‘Human Gold’»
