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From this section of the site you can access all our completed research.



 

The Impact of the Severn Tolls on the Welsh Economy

05/11/12
The complex relationship between the Severn Crossings and the Welsh economy is such that the study covers a broad range of transport and economic issues.
 

Regional and Local Economic Impacts of Rail Investments

30/01/12
The objective of this research is to investigate and assess the economic evidence on the regional and local economic impacts of rail investments.
 

Use of Welsh Language in the Private Sector: Case Studies

15/12/11
The objective of this study is to improve understanding of the costs and benefits of bilingualism in the private sector.
 

Economic impact of low carbon energy on Welsh ports

12/09/11
This research aims to assess the potential economic impact of low carbon energy developments on Welsh ports.
 

Development of an evaluation framework to examine the effects and effectiveness of the Technium network

19/11/10
This Stage 1 research involved the collection of evidence of progress in implementing the Technium programme and the development of a robust evaluation methodology for the Technium programme.
 

Economic analysis of the implications of introducing a 'living wage' in Wales

01/09/10
This research aims to improve understanding of the implications of introducing a living wage policy in Wales.
 

The economic evidence on the barriers faced by lone parents in Wales in accessing employment and training

24/05/10
This research aims to study the relative importance of the various choices and constraints faced by lone parents in Wales and to establish a comprehensive list of the barriers faced by lone parents who wish to access work or learning.
 

Productivity in Wales: analysis of the impacts of peripherality on spatial patterns of productivity

24/05/10
This report aims to investigate peripherality and its impact on spatial differences in productivity.
 

The impact of migration from Central and Eastern European Countries on the Wales labour market.

14/09/09
This study examines the effects on Wales of migration from accession countries.
 

Extending the research on understanding the productivity variations between Wales and the UK: the extent to which productivity varies across regions and/or sectors of the Welsh economy.

14/09/09
This report is an extension to the previous productivity study.
 

Evaluation of the "Want2Work" Pilot

14/09/09
This study considers the processes and outcomes of the ‘Want2Work’ programme.
 

Employment of migrant workers: case studies of selected employers in Wales and Scotland

17/06/09
This report, carried out with the Scottish Executive, explores the experiences of employers in response to A8 migration into Scotland and Wales.
 

An exploratory study into the effect of a change in business ownership on employment and wages.

17/06/09
This report looks at the available evidence on the impacts of changes in business ownership on employment and other company outcomes
 

A review of the economic evidence on the determinants and effects of foreign direct investment.

16/06/09
This report looks at the determinants and impacts of foreign direct investment (FDI), and reviews policy interventions.
 

A review of local economic and employment development policy approaches in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries

16/06/09
The aim of this research was to provide policy options and learning models to consider in the future development policies and strategies.
 

Assessment of the Regional Economic Impacts of Tidal Power Generation in the Severn Estuary.

26/01/09
This study is concerned with identifying significant net economic impacts accruing to the economies of Wales and the South-West of England as a consequence of tidal power options.
 

The economic impact of large scale investments in physical and intellectual infrastructure.

06/11/08
Reviews of literature and economic development initiatives in Information Communication Technology and Renewable Energy were used to determine the impact of large scale investment in infrastructure.
 

Review of the economic effects of technology absorption and commercialisation in firms.

06/11/08
This research provides a review of the economic literature on the effects of technology diffusion and application on industrial and economic performance.
 

Analysis of the Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) scheme in Wales.

06/11/08
This report investigates the feasibility of using linked micro data in the evaluation of the Regional Selective Assistance in Wales.
 

The impact of migration: a review of the economic evidence.

05/05/08
This research provides a comprehensive review of the economic literature on the economic impact of migration.
 

Attracting Talent: the spatial patterns and composition of migration in Wales; and Attracting Talent: extended analysis of internal migration patterns in Wales.

04/05/08
This study examined migration flows into, out of and within Wales, and the composition of those flows.
 

The demand for labour in areas of low economic activity.

15/01/08
The objective of this report was to improve understanding of the demand for labour, particularly unskilled labour, in areas of low economic activity.
 

The long tail of low skills in Wales and the UK - a review of the evidence.

12/11/07
This study reviewed existing research to quantify the extent to which the UK and Wales are unusual in having a long 'tail' of people with relatively few, or no, qualifications.
 

Experimental environmental satellite accounts for Wales.

26/03/07
The aim of this study was to construct an experimental Environmental Satellite Account for Wales as a means of providing robust information to inform and support sustainable development policy.
 

Commuting in and around Wales.

26/03/07
This research examined the key drivers of changes in commuting patterns across Wales in the past decade.
 

Use of non-official data to measure locational attractiveness.

02/11/06
This study explored the potential use of non-official data for socio-economic analysis, examining the factors associated with locational attractiveness in the South Wales Valleys.
 

Understanding productivity variations between Wales and the rest of the UK.

02/11/06
This study aims to identify the causes of productivity differentials between Wales and the rest of the UK.
 

The Welsh diaspora: analysis of the geography of Welsh names.

02/11/06
This research identified the location of the Welsh community within the English-speaking world and explored whether it is possible to estimate the size and spread of people with a Welsh genetic ancestry.
 

Review of the literature on the effectiveness of economic development policy.

02/11/06
The aim of the research was to ascertain the extent, robustness and relevance to Wales of evidence about policies to promote economic development.
 

Factors influencing the location of mobile service activities.

02/11/06
This research assessed existing UK and international evidence on the factors driving the location and performance of sectors providing widely traded services.
 

Early and late entry to motherhood in Wales: evidence of socio-economic inequalities in the first survey of the UK Millennium Cohort.

23/05/06
This report focuses on age at motherhood as a marker of a number of social and economic disadvantages. It speculates about the reasons for the smaller numbers of women deferring motherhood in Wales.
 

UK tourism satellite project – first steps project.

23/05/06
The objective of this research was to compile Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA’s), for the UK, as far as possible and highlight what would be needed to compile a comprehensive TSA.
 

Trends in Higher Education (HE) participation by neighbourhood: evidence for Wales.

23/05/06
This report analyses trends in higher education participation in Wales since the early 1990s.
 

Scope for public transport improvements to contribute to increases in economic activity.

23/05/06
This study was commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) to investigate the scope for public transport improvements contributing to increases in economic activity.
 

Economic returns to education.

23/05/06
This research provides a review of the literature analysing the economic returns to education; also the use of the Labour Force Survey to provide initial estimates of the returns to education in Wales.
 

Economic impact of single market and implications of European Union (EU) enlargement.

23/05/06
This research assesses the broad impacts of EU enlargement; and to identify the implications of these changes for location and investment strategies and public policy development.
 

Economic Futures for Wales: a report by the Economic Research Advisory Panel to the Welsh Assembly Government.

23/05/06
This paper sets out the Panel’s views on the broad trends likely to face economic policy makers in Wales over the medium to longer term and on what implications can reasonably be drawn from them.
 

Economic effects of transport infrastructure improvements: roads.

23/05/06
This research established the impact of recent major road transport infrastructure improvements on economic development in Wales with the aim of informing the appraisal of future projects.
 

Dynamic smaller towns: identification of critical success factors.

23/05/06
The objective of this research was to identify those factors that have played a causal role in the success of prospering smaller towns and to assess the scope for policies to replicate that success elsewhere.
 

Literature review of the effects of improvements in adult basic skills.

22/05/06
This study assessed existing evidence of the impact on labour market and other socio-economic outcomes of improvements in basic skills at a level necessary to function and progress at work.