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Publications 6 October 2016

Improving the Economic Performance of Wales: Existing Evidence and Evidence Needs

In April 2016 the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) brought together leading experts and policy makers to consider what works in improving the performance of...

Publications 1 July 2016

Driving Public Service Transformation and Innovation through the Invest to Save Fund

This report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) provides advice on how the Welsh Government could use its Invest to Save Fund more...

Publications 1 April 2016

Improving Impact Assessments

This report examines what Welsh Government could do to improve its Impact Assessment process.

Publications 11 January 2016

Re-thinking the Work Programme in Wales

This report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) provides independent advice on how the Work Programme (WP) might be operated differently in Wales...

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...