Economy and Work

publication 17 December 2020
The implications of the European transition for key Welsh economic sectors
Dr Craig Johnson, Dr Jack Price and Dr Helen Tilley

Following its exit from the EU, the UK Government has started to negotiate free trade agreements with the EU and with other countries around the...

publication 20 March 2020
Strengthening economic resilience
Dr Adrian Healy

In the face of economic uncertainty, policy makers are interested in how the economic resilience of economies might be strengthened. This report examines the evidence...

publication 1 November 2017
Future of Work in Wales
Mair Bell, Dan Bristow and Professor Steve Martin

The future of work is uncertain, with a wide range of societal changes affecting the labour market.

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Press Releases 17 December 2020
End of Brexit transition period marks “period of significant disruption” for Welsh economy
Media Outputs: Our report was picked up by various media outlets, including The Western Mail, Business Live, and BBC Wales News (video below) [embed]https://...
Commentary 15 December 2020
Using fishing opportunities to support mental health and wellbeing in the Welsh fishing industry
As the UK leaves the European Union, much has been made of the post-Brexit opportunities for new governing legislation. In few industries is this more...
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The implications of the European transition for key economic sectors
The European Union is the most economically valuable international trading partner for Wales and the UK, accounting for 43% and 52% of total UK exports and imports...
Projects
Post-Brexit migration and Wales
The UK Government plans to end free movement of people to the UK from EU countries and the proposed Immigration Bill will have significant implications...
Projects
Poverty review
The Welsh Government has consistently held addressing poverty as a primary policy objective and has initiated a variety of related schemes since devolution. These have...
Projects
Remote working and the Welsh economy
The Welsh economy is experiencing a profound and unprecedented shock as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. One of the consequences of lockdowns and public...
Commentary 30 November 2020
Gradually and then all at once – The UK’s new points-based migration system and small and medium enterprises
Responding to the Wales Centre for Public Policy’s (WCPP) report on the impact of a new post-Brexit migration system, in this blog Dr Llyr...
Publications 30 November 2020
Post-Brexit migration and Wales
This report analyses the potential impacts of post-Brexit migration policies on Wales’ labour market, population and society, and identifies ways in which the Welsh Government...