Notes in which White asks various experts in his department to prepare fiches on the progress of issues of the day such as the computer industry, education, social policy and the economics of innovation, employment and energy policy, includes: Paper on F.A. von Hayek’s (international economist) economic theory; Study by White on Cost-benefits of the employment service; Paper by White setting out the options for the Concorde; Commission expert group report on inflation and unemployment (various drafts and outline) ; Report of meeting of Group of Directors General of Employment and Employment Agencies "Prospects for Employment 1980-85"; Report by the Commission "Employment, Unemployment and the Community Workforce – Situation and Developments 1960-80"; Proposal by the Lancaster Centre for macro economic research to the Social Science Research Council for support of its first phase development programme; Commission DG V reports on activity – "Trends in Employment: Forecasting and Analysis" , "The Use of Employment and Unemployment Statistics in Social Policy", report on activity 1975-1980 – "Programme of Research and Actions on the Development of the Labour Market" with annex – studies carried out under the programme; Summary reports of Inter-DG co-ordinating Group on Prospects until 1990; Documents concerning discussions with Ireland on the implementation of the Anti-discrimination (pay) Act with commentary on the views of the Irish government, the employer organisations and the Irish trade unions , report of meeting with officials of the Council on the status of women, main points in the meeting between Irish Government officials and Commission representatives on equal pay application in the transition period and issue of derogation; Note on economic background to the oil cuts for UK economy

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