Individuals in the UK with health conditions may be entitled to two types of benefits - incapacity benefits (for those whose condition prevents them from working) and disability benefits (to help with extra living costs arising from the disability). Since the onset of the pandemic, there has...

There have been widespread concerns about the patterns of retirement saving amongst self-employed workers, who now make up just over one in eight of the whole labour force. Most strikingly, the fraction of self-employed workers earning over £10,000 who are making contributions to a private...

In demystifying the concept of market-like instruments, this study explains how to make better use of market-like instruments in fisheries management by identifying practical steps that can be taken to further their use. The findings of the study are based on a survey of the use of market-like...

This report identifies effective strategies to tackle skills imbalances in the United Kingdom. It provides an assessment of practices and policies in the following areas: the collection and use of information on skill needs to foster a better alignment between skills acquisition and labour...

One of a series of studies on vocational education and training, this review focuses on the apprenticeship system in England and concludes with policy recommendations. England has launched a series of reforms that champion the institution of apprenticeship, and address some previous weaknesses....

Prognosen der konjunkturellen Entwicklung in Großbritannien sind derzeit mit dem Problem behaftet, dass bis spätestens März 2019 über die Art und Weise des Austritts des Landes aus der EU entschieden sein muss. Je nachdem, wie diese Entscheidung aussieht, kann sich die wirtschaftliche...

Im Zuge der jüngsten Haushaltsrede des britischen Schatzkanzlers wurden auch die Wachstumsprognosen für die britische Wirtschaft erneut nach unten revidiert. Rechnet man die Abwärtskorrekturen seit dem Herbst 2015 zusammen, ergibt sich für den Zeitraum 2016 bis 2020 eine Wachstumseinbuße...