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500,000 jobs created in last 15 years says UU study
HALF a million jobs were created in Northern Ireland in 15 years, according to analysis from the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC).
Gareth Hetherington: The evolution of hybrid working
DURING the pandemic, working from home became mandatory for many people across the world.
Ulster University: Business birth rate on the rise, but north remains ‘least dynamic part of the UK’
NORTHERN Ireland remains the least dynamic part of the UK when it comes to new businesses entering the market, analysis from Ulster University suggests.
Ulster University: Northern Ireland faces several years of low growth
THE Northern Ireland economy faces several years of low growth, according to new analysis from Ulster University.
Increase immigration or work longer - it's one or the other
AS challenging as industrial relations might be in both Northern Ireland and across the UK more generally, the situation is not nearly as bad as in France.
Does this generation expect more from governments in times of crisis - and can governments afford it?
IT'S normal for people to expect their government to provide support in times of economic hardship, and over the last 15 years governments have responded to crises with very significant interventions.
UU report assesses economic impact if government hadn't provided Covid support
THE multi-billion pounds worth of British government support during Covid has delivered an equivalent economic benefit to society, according to a Belfast-authored report.
Productivity gap between Northern Ireland and the UK 'has widened'
NORTHERN Ireland’s productivity gap with the UK has widened in recent years, new economic research from Ulster University has concluded.
Ulster University: Northern Ireland economy to contract in 2023 before recovery in 2024
THE north’s economy will contract in 2023 before returning to growth in 2024, according to a new outlook published by the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC).
Covid 'may mean lost decade for jobs market' says UU
MORE than 100,000 employees who were furloughed in the north are now back working, an economic paper has revealed.