Mayors: the run-up to 2020
Business rates reform would unlock opportunities for citiesMike Spicer is the Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce. Here, he looks ahead to the government's review of business rates.
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City Talks
City Talks: How to spread tech innovation with Mark MuroSince the UK general election, there has been much discussion about using R&D as an instrument to level-up the country. But policymakers are grappling with exactly how to support more...
General Election 2019
More state more growth?More state more growth? The economic implications of moving parts of the government to the North.
City Talks
City Talks: Tim Bartik on making sense of incentivesDo financial incentives make any difference? Economic development expert Tim Bartik joins Andrew Carter to debunk the biggest assumptions made by policymakers in this field.
General Election 2019
How can the next government boost productivity and prosperity across the country?Two big domestic issues that the next government will be pressed to address are the UK economy’s poor productivity performance and the north-south divide. Paul Swinney argues that these challenges are one of the same.
Using evidence-based policy to fix problems in disadvantaged places
Cuts have hit places with the most impoverished populations hardest. How might already stretched councils apply evidence-based policy to fix the wicked problems that some of their residents are facing.
City Talks
City Talks: Michael Parkinson on bringing Liverpool back from the brinkIn this episode of City Talks, Andrew Carter is joined by Professor Michael Parkinson to discuss Liverpool's economic, social and political regeneration.
Why ‘place’ matters when thinking about productivity
What role does 'place' have when developing a local industrial strategy?
Capital cities
What's the relationship between urban economies and housing wealth in England and Wales?
Do universities create local economic growth?
It’s frequently assumed that universities are good for city economic growth, but the reality is less clear-cut.