Understanding Regional Variations in Equity and Growth Finance: An Analysis of the Demand and Supply of Equity Finance in the UK Regions

The Institute has long examined overseas developments in order to understand better domestic macroeconomic dynamics. The organising principle for much of the postwar period was simply the impact on net trade with an implicit view on whether the exchange rate was at an appropriate level and, as such, the external sector was viewed as a constraint on domestic activity. Increasingly integrated factor markets in the modern era of globalisation means that the overseas sector plays a fundamental role in the evolution of both aggregate demand and supply in the UK economy and it is increasingly hard to disentangle the overseas from the domestic sectors. It is not so much that we should reverse this integration but more how to design policy to limit any undesirable consequences on regional and income distribution, as well as aggregate fluctuations in activity.

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A Head and Neck 'Two-Week Wait' Clinic: Cancer Referrals or the Worried Well ?

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England ◽

10.1308/147363512x13311314196212 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 94 (6) ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

J Rimmer ◽

J Watson ◽

P O'Flynn ◽

F Vaz

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Early Detection ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

Good Evidence ◽

Regional Variations ◽

Initial Symptoms ◽

Cancer Plan ◽

The Uk

Head and neck cancer affects approximately 8–15 per 100,000 of the UK population, with marked regional variations. There is good evidence that early detection improves prognosis but unfortunately many of the initial symptoms are often non-specific. In 2000 the NHS Cancer Plan introduced the 'two-week wait'(2WW) rule to increase the speed with which patients with suspected cancer are seen by a specialist.

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Australia-India

Emerging Business and Trade Opportunities Between Oceania and Asia - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4126-5.ch004 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 57-86

Author(s):

Anita Medhekar

Keyword(s):

Alternative Energy ◽

Bilateral Trade ◽

Export Market ◽

Demand And Supply ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Economic Significance ◽

Doing Business ◽

Trade Relationship ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Uk

India is Australia's fourth largest export market and investment destination, and fifth largest trading partner, with access to a large and youthful market of 1.4 billion population. In 2018, India was the second largest source of skilled professionals after the UK and third largest source of immigrants after the UK and New Zealand. Increasing number of Indian nationals and businesses are choosing Australia as a destination of choice for education, tourism and for doing business. The Independent India Economic Strategy – 2035 was launched on 22 November 2018 for promoting bilateral trade and export market for Australian goods, services, and investment opportunities for mutual economic benefit. This chapter examines the economic significance of bilateral trade relationship between Australia and India and opportunities and challenges faced by the two countries with focus on education, tourism, health, agri-business, alternative energy, and mining sectors to meet the demand and supply gap and the sustainable development goals.

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