As a decade of austerity comes to end, this year’s edition of Cities Outlook looks at how city spending has changed.
This report presents findings from the first-ever survey of UK city leaders, providing some understanding of their needs and challenges along with recommendations for national policymakers.
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Voters North of the River Tyne will pick their first metro mayor in May, here we outline some priorities for them to consider.
Honda’s news shows the need for places to prepare for the eventual loss of their largest employers. But many cities do the exact opposite
The full audio from the launch event of Cities Outlook 2019, with a focus on the impact of austerity on UK cities over the last decade
This episode of City Talks explores whether differences in the personality traits of citizens can explain variations in economic outcomes between cities – beyond the standard wisdom offered by economic geography.
Find out what cities are doing to promote inclusive growth using our case study library.
How cities in the UK and beyond are making the most of their policymaking and fiscal powers
The 'long tail' of low productivity firms will not be answer to the productivity puzzle, instead the focus should be on the firms that export goods and services locally and beyond.
The second in our briefing series looks at the geography of the UK economy and why this matters for the industrial strategy.
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