Credit Nissan's turnaround to a sharp reduction in parts procurement costs and the fact that the company is well on its way to meeting its goal of cutting 21, 000 jobs by 2003.
Other parts of the plan include a reduction in tax rates, including cutting the top rate from 39% to 33%, an increase in the child tax allowance, and a restoration of the married couples allowance.
When the research team tried to repeat their research in other parts of England, they said they were unable to because of a substantial reduction in the number of health visitors funded by the NHS in many areas.