[PDF] Top 20 Quarterly Economic Commentary, Summer 2012

... current economic situation means that some people would like to sell their holiday home, most holiday homes will not help in meeting the needs of new household ... See full document

... current economic situation means that some people would like to sell their holiday home, most holiday homes will not help in meeting the needs of new household ... See full document

... Figure 3.2 reveals population growth for almost all cohorts, as the number of immigrants exceeded the number of emigrants. The highest net inward migration occurred among adults aged between their late twenties and late ... See full document

... By providing a more accurate picture of the incidence of different family types, this research lets policymakers know who is affected by policies that differentiate between family structures. It also raises two specific ... See full document

... The eurozone has been at the core of recent concerns regarding a weakening in global economic activity. Growth across member states has lost significant momentum since mid-2011, with each of the main countries ... See full document

... that the volume of merchandise exports may have fallen by as much as 2.5 per cent in 2012. This is very much weaker than we had previously expected. Exports from indigenous companies were weak with food and drink ... See full document

... The differences in individual years are striking. In 2009 all three measures agree that the very large package of measures introduced in that year had virtually no effect on the deficit. Similarly, all three measures are ... See full document

... of economic activity, increases in tax revenue require either higher tax rates or a wider tax ...to economic decisions, so widening of the tax base is preferred on efficiency ... See full document

... The annual growth rate of real GDP in the UK declined significantly in Q2 2019 compared to the previous quarter. While it is likely that the strong growth rate in Q1 2019 can be attributed to stockpile accumulation in ... See full document

... significant economic growth, it is perhaps disappointing that levels of innovative activity in both Ireland and Northern Ireland have not increased more ... See full document

... Table 1 shows the 18 cases since 1970 where OECD economies have experienced falls in real house prices of at least 20 per cent, along with the previous price rise, and the duration of th[r] ... See full document

... significant economic growth, it is perhaps disappointing that levels of innovative activity in both Ireland and Northern Ireland have not increased more ... See full document

... domestic economic activity, could, if suitably explained, be used by those interested in economic policy in Ireland, and also by those abroad interested in the Irish ... See full document

... The relatively high rate of investment in these countries is, in many respects, a function of the convergence towards the European average in living standards experienced by these countries from the 1990s onwards. ... See full document

... particular slowed as high inflation and low wage growth are increasingly putting pressure on household incomes. Latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that inflation is now growing at an annual ... See full document

... latest quarterly National Accounts, personal consumption expenditure increased by ...domestic economic expansion, coupled with the tightness in the labour market may outweigh or offset these factors as ... See full document

... of economic activity, the European Central Bank (ECB), at its June meeting, announced a package of new measures including: a cut in its main refinancing rate to ... See full document

... early 2012, we cannot be certain of the totals of those in work or unemployed, though the data for rates of, for instance unemployment by age group, or participation by age group, are probably ... See full document

... As noted by González Pandiella (2016), Ireland is very open to international migration flows, with immigration helping to provide the skills required by the Irish economy. The ESJS data reveal that the share of ... See full document

... The survey provides us with a measure of consumer sentiment over a period when there were substantial changes in the Irish economy – the Celtic Tiger era and the boom and bust of the 2000s. From Figure 1 it is clear to ... See full document