Policy Making and Delivery

publication 17 May 2019
Powers and Policy Levers - What works in delivering Welsh Government policies?
Dr Andrew Connell

This report presents the findings of research on the ways in which Welsh Ministers use the powers and policy levers available to them. We focus...

commentary 3 July 2020
Devolution and the Coronavirus pandemic in Wales: doing things differently, doing things together?
Dr Andrew Connell

In a Senedd debate in May both First Minister Mark Drakeford and Welsh Brexit Party Leader Mark Reckless found themselves agreeing that the Coronavirus pandemic...

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Commentary 1 February 2021
Fairer Futures: Understanding Inequality in the Our Future Wales consultation
The Welsh Government launched the Our Future Wales consultation in May 2020 with the aim of identifying ideas and solutions for rebuilding Wales following the Coronavirus...
Commentary 10 November 2020
Why diversity in public appointments matters
Owing to the lack of diversity in board membership, many boards in Wales do not reflect the communities they serve, with Black, Asian, and Minority...
Publications 14 September 2020
Developing leaders in the public sector
The First Minister asked us to prepare an independent assessment of how Welsh public services are developing future leaders to be effective and to meet...
Commentary 3 July 2020
Devolution and the Coronavirus pandemic in Wales: doing things differently, doing things together?
In a Senedd debate in May both First Minister Mark Drakeford and Welsh Brexit Party Leader Mark Reckless found themselves agreeing that the Coronavirus pandemic...
Commentary 19 June 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic – an opportunity for policy entrepreneurs?
It has become something of a mantra that ‘things cannot be the same’ after the Coronavirus pandemic. This is partly because of a growing sense...
Commentary 12 June 2020
The role of Welsh local government in a post-Coronavirus world
The role that local government plays in the frontline provision of public services is highlighted and accentuated at times of crisis. Councils across Wales have...
Projects
Local Institutions, Productivity, Sustainability and Inclusivity Trade-offs (LIPSIT)
Local Institutions, Productivity, Sustainability and Inclusivity Trade-offs (LIPSIT) is an ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) funded collaborative project. The aim of the project is...
Commentary 20 April 2020
How might lower-ranking officials have a greater impact on policy development than previously assumed?
How can small-territory, subnational governments make the most of their position? Subnational governments like the devolved governments in the UK combine some of the opportunities...