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Slovene Public Opinion Survey 1993/1
The study represents core SJM survey questions repeated from previous surveys, among those also the questions forming the SJM Politbarometer series. The emphasis is also on attitudes towards European integration; foreign investment and openness toward world in economic and cultural field, Slovene independence, and future integration plans. Current affairs contain the...
Foreign Multinational Retailers in Britain, 1850-1962
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.With inward investment such an important contributor to the United Kingdom economy in recent decades, and increasingly in services, this project was designed to assess the historical impact of foreign direct investment in the United Kingdom's largest service sector: retailing. Accordingly the project's...
Cambridge Centre for Business Research Management Practice of Foreign Ownership Firms Dataset, 1985-1994
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Foreign direct investment [FDI] into the United Kingdom (UK) has grown considerably in recent years. US, French, German and Japanese companies have generally accounted for the largest share of this FDI. In addition to greenfield and expansion investment, a major vehicle for inward FDI has been the...
ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
ONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
World Bank Africa Development Indicators, 1960-2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The World Bank Africa Development Indicators (ADI) provided annual time series data for over 1,400 indicators. No further updates of this database are currently planned. Topics covered by the extensive database include national accounts, balance of payments, trade, prices, government finance and external...
Accommodation to Change : Panel Study to Examine Attitude Change towards the EEC Before and After the Referendum, June 1975
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To examine accommodation to a fait accompli by contrasting attitudes held in 1971 with those held in 1975 and, by examining what changes occurred in each instance once the decision had been taken.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Two questionnaires were administered. A: 2 weeks before the June...
World Bank World Development Indicators, 1960-2020
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI) is the primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global...
Scottish-Registered Companies Investing Abroad, 1862-1914
Main Topics:This dataset presents an analysis of Scottish limited liability companies registered in Edinburgh for foreign mining, plantations, ranching, land investment, railways, telegraphs, manufacturing, financial and mercantile services between 1862 and 1914. Amongst other variables, it contains information concerning: company registration, company dissolution,...
Eurostat New Cronos, 1950-2060
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Eurostat database (previously known as Eurostat New Cronos) contains high quality macroeconomic and social statistics time series data from 1960 onwards for European Union (EU) Member states and in many cases EU membership candidate countries. The data are monthly, quarterly, bi-annual or annual data,...
International Banking Database, 1912 and 1938
Main Topics:The subject of this dataset are the international links between banks in the City of London. Non-British banks had a presence in the City of London via their agent or correspondent who were physically located there. Commonly, non-British banks used more than one agent or correspondent, and their presence was recorded in the Bankers’ Almanac for the relevant year....
ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
Transnational Provisioning and The Trading of Health-Related Services in the UK, India and China, 2019-2023
This research was about the transnational engagements between wealthy countries and emerging economies and the relationship with commercialisation of healthcare. The research team was composed of social scientists from King's College London, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Sun Yat-sen University and the University of Sussex. To explore this issue, we used publicly available...
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Autumn 2022
The survey charted Finnish values and attitudes, focusing on climate change, public finances and debt, market economy, energy crisis followed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, national security, Finland's membership in NATO, and foreign investment. First, the respondents were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with 60 attitudinal statements related to the main...
Canadian Business and Public Policy Attitudes Survey, 1979-1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To collect data on attitudes toward economic policy, business conditions, consumer buying intention, and the general business and economic climate. This survey is one of an annual series conducted by Elliott Research Corp. Ltd. (Toronto, Canada) with assistance from the International Business Research...
Impact of Foreign Multi-National Investment in Britain Since 1850
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The research aimed to establish a database on inward investment into Britain between the 1850s and the 1960s. Research on secondary and primary sources was undertaken to collect accurate firm-level data on each foreign direct investment, with the aim of providing for the first time a reliable aggregate...
Highly Skilled Immigration to and Emigration from Hong Kong, 1992-1994
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of the study were:
1. To apply, extend and adapt a `migration channels framework' to the historically and geographically specific context of Hong Kong emigrants, Hong Kong return migrants and expatriate migration.
2. To assess the development implications for the Hong Kong labour market in...
IMF International Financial Statistics, 1920-2024
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Published monthly since 1948, the International Financial Statistics (IFS) database is the principal statistical publication of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is the standard source for all aspects of international and domestic finance. The database contains time series for over 200 countries...
How Different Exchange Rate Regimes affect Foreign Direct Investment Flows, 1980-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This ESRC-funded project empirically investigated the impact of different exchange rate regimes upon bilateral foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. Using panel data from 27 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and non-OECD high income countries for the period 1980 through to...
Annual Inquiry into Foreign Direct Investment, 1996-2019: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Annual Inquiry into Foreign Direct Investment (AFDI) collects financial data concerning Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The survey is conducted in two parts: the inward FDI relates to foreign investment into the UK from foreign parent or subsidiary companies, while the outward FDI relates to...
ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
World Bank International Debt Statistics, 1970-2026
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The World Bank International Debt Statistics (previosuly Global Development Finance) contains more debt and financial flows indicators for countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt to the World Bank Debtor Reporting System. The database runs from 1970 onwards and covers external debt...
Cambridge Centre for Business Research Survey of the London Insurance Market, 1999-2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The research had two major objectives:
examining the implications of the growing foreign ownership in the London market for the way this market operates and for the competitive position of London as a leading global centre. The shares of foreign firms in the City have been growing continuously, to reach...
OECD Measuring Globalisation Statistics, 1985-2017
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Globalisation Statistics database contains figures on foreign affiliates (inward investment) by investing country in the manufacturing sector covering variables such as number of enterprises, total employees, gross output, imports/exports, gross fixed capital formation and Research and Development...
Cambridge Centre for Business Research Survey of Venture Capital Firms in Western Europe, 2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project focused on the funding of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in different regions in Europe against the background of increasing integration of Europe’s financial space, and the specific context of dramatic transformation of regional and local banking systems and the emergence of a...
OECD International Direct Investment Statistics, 1980-2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) International Direct Investment Statistics database provides annual statistics from 1980 onwards on international direct investment to and from the OECD area. Data are broken down by geographical zone and industrial sector for direct...
IMF Balance of Payments Statistics, 1948-2021
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Balance of Payments (BOPS) database is a statistical statement containing over 100,000 quarterly and annual time series data that summarise, for a specific period (typically a year or quarter), the economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world. It...
ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...
Drivers of Chinese Manufacturing Investment in Africa, 2016-2017
Survey of 149 Chinese manufacturing firms in four African countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania) conducted in 2016 and 2017. Firms were surveyed on their investment value, employment, and on the reasons why they invested, and their linkages with local, non-Chinese firms. The survey questionnaire contains approximately 50 questions allowing analysis of the firms’...
Survey of Workers and Working Conditions in Construction and Manufacturing Chinese and Other Firms in Angola and Ethiopia, 2016-2017
Chinese investments and construction activities have generated widespread controversy. However, there has been a notable lack of systematic evidence regarding the conditions of employment in these jobs. The ‘Industrial Development, Construction and Employment in Africa (IDCEA)’ research project conducted systematic comparative surveys of firms and workers in Ethiopia and...