Introduction
I. Domestic developments to end-1981
-The economy since the mid-1970s
-Recent trends in demand and output
-The labour market
-Prices, incomes and costs
II. Balance of payments
-Medium-term trends
-The balance of payments in 1980 and 1981
III. Economic policies
-Monetary policy
-Fiscal policy
-Medium-term trends in public expenditure and revenue
IV. Short-term prospects and policy considerations
-The policy setting
-The 1982 Budget
-Prospects for 1982
-Policy considerations
Annexes
-I. Public sector revenue and expenditure
-II. Calendar of main economic events
Statistical annex