Economic forecasting has become big business with over 40 institutions producing forecasts in the UK alone. Such forecasts are widely reported in the media and businesses typically subscribe to the output of at least one forecasting agency and use it for planning production and investment over...

In response to major changes in the defence market in recent years, many firms have embarked on a process of diversification into civilian markets. Examines some of the impediments to diversification based on the results of a postal survey of defence contractors in Devon and Cornwall. The...