Here you will find information on the methods being used to build capacity for economic research into the Welsh economy.
If you have a query about any of the capacity building initiatives, you can email us at economic.researchunit@wales.gsi.gov.uk.
Economic Research Grant
The Economic Research Grant is designed to support small-scale research (typically of £10,000 - £20,000). The projects supported by the grant do not form part of the Economic Research Programme. Research organisations compete for funding, submitting research proposals that are assessed by the Welsh Government. The Economic Research Grant was piloted in 2004/05. The completed research can be accesses from the downloads section at the bottom of this page.
The views expressed in these reports are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Welsh Government.
2004/05
- Analysis of innovation and leadership practices of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Wales
- Auditing Welsh industry: a clusters-based approach
- Determinants of participation in physical activity and its effect on the wider economy: a pilot study
- Explaining earnings, inactivity, and unemployment differences between Wales and the rest of the UK 1972 - 2003
- Students and low skilled jobs
2006
Research supported by the 2006 Economic Research Grant:
- Assessing research and development (R&D) in Wales, focusing on the Welsh Assembly Government's (WAG’s) science policy priority areas of the energy and health sectors
- Auditing Welsh industry: a clusters-based approach - aerospace
- Key drivers of tourism demand variations in the Welsh serviced accommodation sector
- Wind farm development in Wales: assessing the community benefits
2007
Research supported by the 2007 Economic Research Grant:
- Deterring violence: penalties, probabilities, perceptions or personalities?
- Entrepreneurial aspirations and activity amongst students and recent graduates: a comparative study for Wales
- Foreign manufacturing in Wales: an economic analysis of industry embeddedness and recent entries and exits
- Modelling and explaining regional differences in economic prosperity within Wales
- New insights into the contribution of entrepreneurship around festivals and special events to the economy of Wales
2008
Research supported by the 2008 Economic Research Grant:
- Green Innovation: Is Wales leading the way in ‘Green’ Regional Innovation Systems?
- A Longitudinal Analysis of Firm Performance, Financial Health and Growth Potential of SMEs in Wales
- Regional Systems of Equity Finance: The Case for a Wales Stock Exchange
- An investigation into regional differences in child health and cognitive function
2009-2010
No research grants were awarded
2011-2012
• What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur in Wales? An Empirical Study
• Exporting activity and productivity in Wales: A micro-econometric analysis
• Unlocking the potential of the Welsh Local Labour Force Survey: an investigation into labour market transitions in Wales
• Past, Present, and Future: The Comparative Performance and Sustainability of High-Growth Firms in Wales
PhD studentships in economic research
PhD studentships are co-funded by the Welsh Government in collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Departments that have gained recognition by the ESRC are eligible to apply for funding for 3 years (PhD only) or 4 years (linked Master and PhD). Further information about eligibility and the timing of applications is available on the ESRC website (external link).
24/05/10
The study utilises the information available in sweeps 1-3 (from birth to when the child is age 5) of the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), which traces the lives of children born in the year 2000.
24/05/10
The aim of this study was to undertake an analysis of the potential for establishing and/or stimulating regional forms of equity markets in the UK; taking Wales as a case study.
24/05/10
This study aims to provide a longitudinal analysis of regional Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) characteristics, financial health, firm growth and business insolvency of SMEs in Wales.
24/05/10
This research study investigated the regional innovation system of Wales in relation to green innovation focusing on the renewable energy sub-sectors of wind, solar and biomass.
24/05/10
This study examines regional differences in economic prosperity.
30/06/09
This research aims to document the scale of entrepreneurial aspiration amongst students and those that recently graduated.
30/06/09
This research investigates and compares community type festival and special events activity in both rural and urban areas across Wales.
30/06/09
This research examines what factors influence offending as decision-making under uncertainty.
30/06/09
The main aim of this study is to provide a deeper insight into the FDI in Wales and examines the underlying reasons why foreign companies located here continue their operations in Wales.
24/06/08
This study seeks to examine how the provision of wider community benefits can help wind energy to support long-term sustainability at the local, as well as global, scale.
23/06/08
Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Wales have been invited to submit bids to host a Visiting Professor.
23/06/08
The objective was to provide information on the quantity of paid-work by students, when it took place and how much was earned.
23/06/08
The research builds on earlier work carried out by members of the project team, which had examined the performance of the sector over the period 1998 to 2002.
23/06/08
This study aimed to provide an understanding of the differences in the labour market between Wales and the rest of the UK between 1972 - 2003.
23/06/08
Guidance for applicants and application form.
23/06/08
This paper seeks to define and measure the level of participation in physical activity in Wales.
23/06/08
This pilot study seeks to create a framework for reviewing and monitoring clusters in Wales on an ongoing basis.
23/06/08
This research tests and examines the clusters approach to the Aerospace industry.
23/06/08
This study focuses on the Welsh Assembly Government science policy priority areas of the energy and health sectors.
31/12/05
The study aimed to help inform policy makers in Wales as to the processes and practises that might help SMEs in Wales become more innovative.
Houses into homes
This report details findings to emerge from the evaluation during the first six months of delivery (April to September 2012).
Standardised packaging of tobacco products and Sub Committees on The Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.Learn more »
National Library base for US Radio Travel programme
Welsh Language and Economic Development
Access to information
To establish an evidence base to help any future policy decisions on sky lanterns and helium balloons.Learn more »
Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Bill 2013
Community Infrastructure Levy
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