Engaging in international trade can be a powerful strategy for domestic firms, however competition effects can mean benefits vary across different parts of the country. Further evidence could address distributional consequences of international trade and investment, to maximise the positive impact across the UK.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
The proposed research aims to improve our understanding of the relationships between firms' engagement in markets external to Northern Ireland (NI) and their performance. The overall aim of the project would be to develo...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Ulster
The project aims to improve understanding of the relationships between firms' engagement in markets external to Northern Ireland (NI) and their performance, which includes exporting and importing activities.
This project will form part of the beta testing of the NISRA de-identified Business Data for Research (BDR) database in advance of the data being made available for wider use by approved researchers within the Administra...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Ulster
The project will provide insights on the trading activity of Northern Irish businesses, including the determinants of trade flows and the impact of Brexit.
The vision for a 10x Economy sets out clear ambitions for Northern Ireland to focus on areas where Northern Ireland can be a global leader, in order to "Position Northern Ireland to be amongst the most competitive s...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Strathclyde
The project focuses on the nature of trading firms and the scale of employment supported by exporting in Northern Ireland, but does not directly address the usefulness of comparative advantage.