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Name
Victor Hewitt
Position
Director
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Telephone
028 9072 7357
Fax
028 9031 9003
Biography

Victor Hewitt is the Director of the Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland (ERINI), which was created early in 2004 through a merger of the Northern Ireland Economic Council (NIEC) and the Northern Ireland Economic Research Centre (NIERC). The mission of ERINI is to undertake research and analysis for the public good and for the improvement of policy making in Northern Ireland.

Mr Hewitt was born in Northern Ireland and educated at The Queen’s University of Belfast and the University of Manchester. Up until 1988 he taught economics and conducted research on regional modelling and fiscal issues at Queen’s before becoming the Director of the NIEC. In 1991 Mr Hewitt joined the Northern Ireland Civil Service as Chief Economist and Head of Profession. He worked in the Department of Finance and Personnel with responsibility for European Programmes and later public expenditure planning and liaison with HM Treasury. Mr Hewitt has also worked in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment which is responsible for economic development policy in Northern Ireland. While there he was responsible for the department’s research strategy.

As Director of ERINI Mr Hewitt is responsible for managing a broad research agenda including work on the role of innovation and technical change in promoting economic development.


Selected publications
Hewitt V

The State of the Public Finances: 2010 and Projections to 2014

ERINI Monographs - No. 49 - February 2010


The Barnett Formula - Theory and Practice. ERINI Written Evidence.

ERINI Monographs - No. 39 - February 2009

Hewitt V

Mitigating the Recession: Options for The Northern Ireland Executive

ERINI Monographs - No. 37 - March 2009

ERINI

A Response by ERINI to 'The Review of the 2008-11 Budget'

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 16 - September 2008

ERINI, McGowan A

A Response by ERINI to 'Every School A Good School – A Policy for School Improvement'

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 15 - April 2008

ERINI, Hewitt V

A Response by ERINI to ‘Building A Better Future Draft Budget 2008–2011’

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 14 - December 2007

ERINI

Review of Industrial Derating Policy

ERINI Monographs - No. 19 - October 2007

Hewitt V

Differential Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland: Analysis and Policy

Other Publications by ERINI Staff - No. 11 - June 2007

ERINI, Angela McGowan, Victor Hewitt

An Analysis of Public Expenditure on Children in Northern Ireland - PART ONE - Spending on Children’s Services

ERINI Monographs - No. 17 - May 2007

Hewitt V

Competing in the Global Economy: How Competitive is the NI Business Environment

Other Publications by ERINI Staff - No. 6 - June 2005

ERINI, V Hewitt, McGowan A

A Response by ERINI to ‘Review of Rating Policy Rate Reliefs for Business

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 11 - July 2005

ERINI, V Hewitt

A Response by ERINI to 'NIAER Consultation on: The Proposed Acquisition of East Surrey Holdings plc by Kellen Acquisitions Limited – Implications for Phoenix Natural Gas Limited'

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 10 - June 2005

ERINI, Hewitt V

A Response by ERINI to: 'The Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) on the Proposals for Water Reform in Northern Ireland'

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 9 - Apr-05

ERINI, Hewitt V

A Response by ERINI to: 'The Consultation on the Draft Priorities and Budget 2005–08'

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 8 - Dec-04

ERINI, Hewitt V

A Response by ERINI to: 'Reform of the Domestic Rating System in Northern Ireland'

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 6 - Dec-04

ERINI, Hewitt V

A Response by ERINI to: 'A Draft Economic Vision for Northern Ireland'

ERINI Advice & Comment - No. 7 - Dec-04






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