Publications

publication 26 June 2019
At the Tipping Point: Welsh Local Government and Austerity
Professor James Downe and Emma Taylor-Collins

This report outlines Welsh councils’ responses to austerity, drawing on interviews with Welsh council leaders, chief executives, finance directors, and external stakeholders. Councils have responded...

publication 14 May 2019
Analysis of the Factors Contributing to the High Rates of Care in Wales
Dr Helen Hodges and Dan Bristow

On 31st March 2018, there were 6,405 children looked after in Wales, almost 1,900 more children than were looked after in 2006. Over that time Wales has consistently had...

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Publications 16 January 2018
The Implications of Brexit for Agriculture, Rural Areas and Land Use in Wales
What challenges and opportunities will Brexit have for agriculture and rural areas in Wales?
Publications 18 December 2017
Inclusive Growth in Wales
Wales has the potential to lead the way in developing a more inclusive economy.
Publications 1 November 2017
Future of Work in Wales
The future of work is uncertain, with a wide range of societal changes affecting the labour market.
Publications 25 October 2017
Supporting Career Progression in Growth Sectors
As part of our programme of research and knowledge exchange on ‘What Works in Tackling Poverty’, the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) commissioned an...
Publications 13 September 2017
Regional Cooperation and Shared Services – Reflections from ‘Wales Down Under’
This report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) reviews the existing evidence on shared services. Alongside that report, we commissioned Professor Graham Sansom (...
Publications 5 September 2017
Considerations for Designing and Implementing Effective Shared Services
This report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) brings together existing evidence on shared services in local government. In particular, it outlines why...
Publications 23 August 2017
Participatory Budgeting
The Welsh Government is exploring the role Participatory Budgeting (PB) could play in the Welsh Government budget. To help inform this work, this report by...
Publications 7 August 2017
Time for a Full Public Bank in Wales?
This report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) brings together evidence on the effectiveness and viability of a full public bank in Wales....