Economy and Work

publication 6 November 2018
Promoting Job Progression in Low Pay Sectors
Dr Jonathan Webb, Dr Alison Parken, Dr Helen Hodges...

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...

publication 4 February 2019
Beyond Contracting: Public Service Stewardship to Maximise Public Value
John Tizard and Dr Megan Mathias

Taking a more strategic approach to outsourcing and procurement

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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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...
Press Releases 2 July 2018
Risks and opportunities for devolved taxes set out in new expert report
It warns that there's no simple way of increasing income tax revenue without knock-on effects
Commentary 26 June 2018
Rural poverty: the case of Powys
Dr Greg Thomas explores in a guest blog in our rural poverty series
Publications 25 June 2018
What Works in Tackling Rural Poverty: An Evidence Review of Economic Interventions
The lack of economic opportunities, job insecurity and low wages are important causes of rural poverty in many parts of Wales. This report examines the...