Household consumption in the United Kingdom grew by about 4% during 2001. This was largely accounted for by unusually strong spending on durable goods - growth in spending on other goods and services slowed to around a six-year low. This article discusses why spending on durable goods needs to...

During the early to mid-1990s, the pace of economic growth in the South was broadly comparable with that in the rest of the United Kingdom. During 1996-98, however, the pace of activity in the South strengthened considerably relative to the rest of the country. This article investigates one...

Purpose: This study aims to investigate into the future of cancer and cancer research in preparation for a strategic plan for a cancer research centre. Design/methodology/approach: The study used framework foresight, a method for creating scenarios and their implications developed by the MS...