Economy and Work

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.

publication 2 February 2018
Sub-national Government Involvement in International Trade Negotiations
Dr Craig Johnson and Dr Megan Mathias

This report provides a rapid evidence review of sub-national government involvement in international trade negotiations.

publication 28 February 2018
Improving Health and Employment Outcomes
Stephen Bevan

This report explores how economics inactivity due to ill health can be addressed.

Filter content
Showing results 21-30 of 61
Publications 6 November 2018
Promoting Job Progression in Low Pay Sectors
Today, being stuck in low-pay work is a real risk for many. In Wales, about 459,000 workers are employed in low-paying occupations, and almost two-thirds of...
Commentary 3 October 2018
Fair work must be about more than who keeps the tips
Tips help, but government policy should focus on progression and skills first, says Jonathan Webb in an article for the Conversation
Projects
Maximising universities’ civic contribution
This project explored potential policy options to encourage Welsh universities to prioritise and increase their civic contributions to Welsh communities overall social and economic wellbeing....
Commentary 10 August 2018
How can we enable job progression in low paid sectors?
Three reflections from our recent symposium on the topic
Commentary 26 July 2018
Learning the lessons from Carillion – thoughts from our panel discussion
A report back from our recent breakfast event
Commentary 23 July 2018
The income tax base in Wales – who’ll pay what to the Welsh Government?
Guto Ifan of the Wales Governance Centre writes for the Thinking Wales blog
Publications 6 July 2018
What Works in Tackling Rural Poverty
The Welsh Government has supported a wide range of programmes to address rural poverty and yet recent estimates suggest that almost a quarter of the...
Publications 2 July 2018
The Welsh Tax Base: Risks and Opportunities after Fiscal Devolution
Under the new Fiscal Framework and devolution of some tax powers, from April 2019, the Welsh Government and local authorities will control nearly £5 billion of tax...