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Research and insight on Jersey’s economy and economic policy
Policy Centre Jersey brings together independent research, data and analysis to support a deeper understanding of Jersey’s special characteristics including history, political system, economy and environment.
Jersey has its own distinct economy, quite different from that of the United Kingdom. The nature of its economy reflects Jersey being an island and also a British Crown Dependency with substantial freedom to make its own laws, particularly in respect of taxation and regulation. Today, finance centre activities are the dominant industry in Jersey, accounting for nearly 40% of economic activity and 70% of tax revenue.
Browse our latest research and insight on the structure of the economy and key economic trends.
Jersey has its own distinct economy, quite different from that of the United Kingdom. The nature of its economy reflects Jersey being an island and also a British Crown Dependency with substantial freedom to make its own laws, particularly in respect of taxation and regulation. Today, finance centre activities are the dominant industry in Jersey, accounting for nearly 40% of economic activity and 70% of tax revenue.
Browse our latest research and insight on the structure of the economy and key economic trends.
Economic trends
This Brief provides a summary of the key data on trends in the Jersey economy, in particular the major variables – economic growth, retail prices...
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Cost of living
Surveys of public opinion show that the cost of living is considered to be the main issue facing Jersey today. This paper analyses the available...
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Time to tokenise – Jennifer Bridge
Tokenisation—the digital representation of real‑world assets on distributed ledgers—is emerging as a major structural shift in global finance....
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Jersey’s Public Finances
Jersey’s status as a British Crown Dependency means that it is financially independent. It needs to raise revenue through taxation, levies and...
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Financial Services
The financial services industry accounts for a significant proportion of Jersey’s economy. This Brief explains the importance of the sector to the...
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