In the year just ended, no growth in the aggregate level of output in the UK economy was discernible. Nevertheless, there were significant shifts in the composition of output. Exports increased by some 7% in volume terms, while the volume of manufacturing investment in the first three quarters of the year was about 6% higher than in the similar period of 1976. The performance of electronics, oil, and the chemicals sectors contrasted favourably with disappointing results in other parts of the economy. Further analysis of the UK economy and wider global economy is also provided
The present position and outlook might be depicted as follows. The recovery can be considered to be ...
While demand management policies in the major industrialised countries are in a state of concerted d...
Although circumstances are propitious for a modest expansion in output, business confidence is low a...
Gross Domestic Product in the United Kingdom increased by close on 3% in 1978. This growth, however,...
The UK economy continues to be depressed and is likely to remain so over the coming year. Preliminar...
The second quarter of this year saw a rapid recovery of activity from its depressed first quarter le...
The initial recovery phase of the leading economies in the second half of 1975 occurred at a fairly ...
While the world economy has slowed down dramatically, the UK economy seems becalmed. Although indust...
Developments in the early part of this year suggest that in general most countries are likely to exp...
The world economy is now clearly moving into recession. Industrial output in the United States, havi...
Most commentaries which are being written at this time take a markedly pessimistic view of the econo...
There are now unmistakable signs of a sustained recovery in world trade and production. Both the imp...
In the second quarter of 1981 the index of industrial production for the United Kingdom was 8% below...
Most forecasters, including the Treasury itself, predict a modest recovery in the economy this year....
The British economy is certain to continue growing throughout 1984. Little acceleration of the pace ...
The present position and outlook might be depicted as follows. The recovery can be considered to be ...
While demand management policies in the major industrialised countries are in a state of concerted d...
Although circumstances are propitious for a modest expansion in output, business confidence is low a...
Gross Domestic Product in the United Kingdom increased by close on 3% in 1978. This growth, however,...
The UK economy continues to be depressed and is likely to remain so over the coming year. Preliminar...
The second quarter of this year saw a rapid recovery of activity from its depressed first quarter le...
The initial recovery phase of the leading economies in the second half of 1975 occurred at a fairly ...
While the world economy has slowed down dramatically, the UK economy seems becalmed. Although indust...
Developments in the early part of this year suggest that in general most countries are likely to exp...
The world economy is now clearly moving into recession. Industrial output in the United States, havi...
Most commentaries which are being written at this time take a markedly pessimistic view of the econo...
There are now unmistakable signs of a sustained recovery in world trade and production. Both the imp...
In the second quarter of 1981 the index of industrial production for the United Kingdom was 8% below...
Most forecasters, including the Treasury itself, predict a modest recovery in the economy this year....
The British economy is certain to continue growing throughout 1984. Little acceleration of the pace ...
The present position and outlook might be depicted as follows. The recovery can be considered to be ...
While demand management policies in the major industrialised countries are in a state of concerted d...
Although circumstances are propitious for a modest expansion in output, business confidence is low a...