AbstractMovements in the LFS data series at the end of 2003 prompted ONS to conduct detailed analysis of the LFS data to determine the reasons behind these movements. Experimental analysis of the data, at the highest aggregate level, was carried out to break the LFS data down into single month...

The private sector, after shifting fortunes in development theory and practice over the years, is now widely recognised as the key to economic growth, which itself is indispensable for poverty reduction. The Development Studies Association (DSA) Annual Conference in 2006 brought together...