Tag: Unemployment
Enter the 9th Annual Clash of the Titans Competition
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UK Regions: Percentage of Degree-Educated Population vs GVA Growth
To varying extents, London has led the UK’s economic growth since the 1990s as a product of financial deregulation which not only boosted GVA but also served to attract more degree-educated ...
Taxes and Attitudes
Participation in society, crime, tax evasion, and general ‘social cohesiveness’ can reveal much about social preferences when it comes to tax rates and government programs such as wealth redistribution. ...
UK 18 Year Olds: Employment, Unemployment and Inactivity
Following the economic downturn, workers aged 18 did not experience the rise in unemployment that their older counterparts. This may be due to the relatively lower cost of employing 18 year old workers to minimum wage positions ...