Rolling Research Programme

As required by European procurement rules, details of applicable tenders and awards will be advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union.  Where applicable, projects will be advertised on the Sell2Wales website (external link).

Ongoing Research  

• Bilingualism in the private sector in Wales: exploratory study;
• International evidence on investing in skills across the life cycle, including pre-birth interventions;
• Economic analysis of the implications of introducing a 'living' wage in Wales;
• The economic impact of tolls on the Severn crossings. 

Planned Research

• The wider economic effects of housing markets;
• An examination of the effects of house building policies in Wales; in particular focusing on the social implications of those policies and lessons learnt;
• Understanding the factors and incentives influencing local economic development;
• The economic evidence on the impact of macroeconomic conditions and UK macroeconomic policy on Wales, especially interest rate policy;
• The role of airports in regional economic development: literature review.