ECONOMIC BRIEFING
ECONOMIC BRIEFING
The National Lottery has been running for nearly 18 months. This article discusses its operation and considers some of the effects it may have had on the economy at large. Some of the areas it examines include; where the money goes, taxation, its effect on consumer spending and the demand for money.
This article looks at the initiative, which is designed to involve private sector finance and management expertise in the public sector. It includes how PFI is used, the process involved in applying the approach, and the benefits derived from PFI.
This piece is designed to provide the reader with a brief guide and introduction to European Community Institutions. Some of the institutions covered include the Commission, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament.
Since the Treasury's Fundamental Expenditure Review, the Treasury has undergone a comprehensive process of adjustment and reorganisation to reflect its closer focus on its mission and objectives. This article looks at the changes that have taken place.
A major policy review of how debt was managed and sold was conducted by the Treasury in 1995. This article looks at the review which had the aim of increasing the liquidity and efficiency of the gilts market, in order to increase the attractions of holding gilts to investors. Thus reducing yields and so funding costs, to the ultimate benefit of the taxpayer.
This diary highlights the main economic and Treasury related events between August 1995 and March 1996.
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