A million off Incapacity Benefit: how achievable is Labour's target?

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The UK Labour government welfare reform objectives of decreasing the number of people on incapacity benefit are analyzed using a model of flows on and off incapacity benefits and its effects on the stock of claimants. It is uncovered that without the targets are unachievable without a quick recovery of the economies of the North, Scotland and Wales.

Strategy & planning, Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers, Fire, marine, and casualty insurance, Workmen's Compensation Insurance, Models, Welfare reform, Workers' compensation, Aims and objectives, Report

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Neo-liberalism and New Labour policy: economic performance, historical comparisons and future prospects

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The inflation during the 1960s and 1970s as well as the replacement of Keynesian with neo-liberal economic policy are analyzed. It is revealed that the drop in inflation is explained by trends in import prices and not by the replacement of economic policy.

Commodity & service prices, Evaluation, Prices and rates, Liberalism, Company pricing policy, Inflation (Economics)

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Inflation and unemployment: is there a third way?

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Links between inflation and unemployment, and inflation and import prices are examined in detail in relation to the British economy.

Prices, Economic aspects, Unemployment

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