The WMREDI Story: Successes, challenges, achievements and impact
This report from UK think City-REDI looks at look at the successes, challenges, achievements and impact of the West Midlands Regional Economic Development Institute. This report provides an in-depth look at the successes, challenges, achievements and impact of the West Midlands Regional Economic Development Institute (WMREDI). The project was funded by Research England at a pivotal point...
Budgeting better: How the UK could start to improve its fiscal framework and boost growth
This report from UK think tank IPPR considers how to work towards a better and more comprehensive fiscal framework. The new Labour government’s growth mission is to make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7. But growth is low, and UK is at the bottom of the G7 for investment, and the plans...
Stronger rights, better results: managers’ attitudes to workers’ rights
This report from UK think tank IPPR, the TUC and Persuasion UK today assesses the level of support for increasing workers' rights amongst managers. Labour’s manifesto pledged to strengthen employees’ protections at work. In this research, our goal was to assess levels of support for increasing workers’ rights amongst managers, and explore the opinions of...
Innovation Evidence Review
This report from UK think tank City-REDI aims to inform the design of effective place-based innovation strategies by identifying key challenges and opportunities. This evidence review, by Dr Chloe Billing, synthesises key research and policy questions related to place-based innovation, focusing on strengthening local innovation ecosystems across the UK. It examines national and local innovation...
Ensuring fairness in the net zero transition
This report from UK think tank Green Alliance draws on case studies of successful transitions to greener industry in Germany’s Ruhr region and greening Sweden’s steel industry. UK industry is modernising for global competitiveness and lower climate impacts, but ensuring fairness in the process for affected workers and communities is often overlooked. Changes at the...
SME manufacturers: Meeting the challenges of affordable energy and a skilled workforce
This report from UK think tank Civitas looks at the challenges and obstacles facing SME manufacturers. In this report, Civitas researchers surveyed a selection of small-to-medium-sized enterprise (SME) UK manufacturing companies to find out what their greatest challenges and obstacles are. The survey found that the two issues that most concern SME manufacturers are high...
No Progress? Tackling long-term insecure work
This report from UK think tank the Work Foundation analyses the impact that the quality of work has on long-term employment outcomes. This report analyses the impact that the quality of work has on long-term employment outcomes. Using longitudinal data, we tracked the employment trajectories of 10,804 UK workers in secure and insecure jobs over...
Our greatest asset: the final report of the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity
This report from UK think tank IPPR central contention contends that better health is Britain's greatest untapped route to prosperity. The nation’s health challenges have reached historic proportions, and change is needed. Led by an understanding that the boldest health reforms only come when there is a strong social and economic case for them, this...
Small business, big world
This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation explores ways to boost UK small business exports. Increasing the number of small businesses that export can be a key lever to grow the UK's economic pie. However, the UK’s recent record on small business exporting is not encouraging. This report explores three key ways...
The great risk transfer: employment and financial wellbeing
This report from UK think tank The David Hulme Institute examines the impact of the great risk transfer on individuals and society through the changing relationship between employer and employees. This latest research which investigates the Great Risk Transfer and the changed relationship between employment and financial wellbeing, published in partnership with the Institute and...
