Publications

publication 5 December 2023
How could Wales meet energy needs by 2035 while phasing out fossil fuels?
Dr Jack Price and Greg Notman

Our outputs show that, while reaching the 2035 target is achievable, it will require fast and sustained action to increase electricity generation.

publication 9 August 2023
Loneliness Inequalities Evidence Review
Professor Manuela Barreto, Professor Pamela Qualter and Dr David Doyle

Research evidence shows overwhelmingly that loneliness affects some groups in society more than others and is particularly acute for those who face multiple forms of...

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Publications 10 December 2015
Coping with the Cuts: Lessons from English Councils’ Responses to Budget Reductions
his report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) analyses the impact of reductions in central government funding for councils in England and to...
Publications 6 October 2015
Connection, Coherence and Capacity: Policy Making in Smaller Countries
The William Plowden Fellowship supports short research projects looking at issues of governance and public policy. Under its auspices, Tamlyn Rabey, a civil servant at...
Publications 10 September 2015
Comparing Council Performance: The Feasibility of Cross-National Comparisons within the UK
For this report the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) commissioned experts at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) to assess the...
Publications 17 July 2015
High Performing Councils Think-piece
This report, written by Dr Barry Quirk, examines what makes for a good council. Dr Quirk is one of the UK’s most experienced and...
Publications 24 February 2015
Governing for Success: Reviewing the Evidence on Enterprise Zones
Enterprise Zones have proved to be an enduring feature of local economic development policy in the United Kingdom. Evidence on the achievements of previous zone...
Publications 24 November 2014
A Shared Responsibility: Maximising Learning from the Invest to Save Fund
This report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) concludes that councils, health boards and Welsh Government can work together more closely and need...
Publications 29 October 2014
How Should the Welsh Government Decide where to Locate its Overseas Offices?
Making sure Wales has the right web presence and creating roving teams to promote benefits of locating in Wales are just two recommendations from reports...
Publications 17 January 2014
The Implications of ‘Small Country Governance’ for Public Services
This report was prepared for the Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery. It examines what is meant by 'small country governance', discusses whether it...