Research Papers 2013

• Enterprise zones

  Reference: 36/13 - Date: 04/03/2013

  The following paper provides an overview of Enterprise Zones in England, Scotland and Wales. Three questions are addressed: •How many Enterprise Zones have been introduced and where are they located? •What incentives are in place to attract business into these zones? •What has their impact been?

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• ETI Committee – Payday loans stakeholder event

  Reference: 35/12 - Date: 04/03/2013

  On 5 February 2013 the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment hosted an event which explored the regulation of payday lending. This briefing note provides an overview of the event.

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• Green Job Estimates – supplementary

  Reference: 23/13 - Date: 07/02/2013

  This paper provides supplementary information to RaISe paper ‘Green’ job estimates: Northern Ireland (Paper 09/13). The purpose of this paper is to address a query raised during the Committee’s discussion on the previous research. In this respect this paper revisits the Department of Employment and Learning (DEL)/ECORYS estimates of skills needed outlined in the previous research and provide further details on the potential skills gap identified in the DEL report.

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• ‘Green’ job estimates: Northern Ireland

  Reference: 09/13 - Date: 18/01/2013

  The following paper provides a current estimate of jobs in Northern Ireland’s low carbon and environmental sector and examines a number of studies which assess the potential for job creation in the renewable sector.

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• The budgetary flexibility of Invest Northern Ireland

  Reference: 08/13 - Date: 18/01/2013

  This Research Paper presents evidence relevant to the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s consideration of the case for increased budgetary flexibility for Invest Northern Ireland.

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