Evaluation of Selective Financial Assistance in Northern Ireland, 1998-2004
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An evaluation of Selective Financial Assistance over the period 1998-2004 was undertaken by a team of academics from Aston University, Kingston University and the University of Warwick. The research was jointly funded by DETI and DFP.
SFA evaluation 1998-2004
This evaluation follows on from that undertaken by Harris et al., (2002) for the period 1983-84 to 1996-97. The overall aim of the evaluation was to assess the impact of selective financial assistance (SFA) against its objectives and determine the effectiveness of the programme.
The research team:
- Professor Mark Hart (Kingston University)
- Professor Nigel Driffield (Aston Business School)
- Professor Stephen Roper (Aston Business School)
- Dr Kevin Mole (University of Warwick)
The specific research objectives were:
- To estimate the business level impact of SFA
- To ascertain the effectiveness of SFA in generating employment growth and productivity gains
- To provide recommendations for future financial assistance