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Flat or Spiky? The changing location of the British knowledge economy

Authors:  Katy Morris

Date:  April 2010

Is the knowledge economy in Britain becoming more or less urbanised?

Recession, Recovery and Medium - Sized Cities

Authors:  Naomi Clayton and Katy Morris

Date:  February 2010

New research shows how ‘medium-sized’ cities can contribute to economic recovery.

The Landscape of Tough Times

Authors:  Will Hutton

Date:  December 2009

In this essay, Will Hutton captures the challenges that UK businesses now face, outlining the conditions for future success.

The Road to Recovery: Getting Britain back to work

Authors:  David Coats, Ian Brinkley, Naomi Clayton and Sebastian Hung

Date:  November 2009

On the eve of the Pre- Budget report, this paper urges the government to tackle youth unemployment and outlines the specific measures it should adopt.

Accounting for Intangibles: Financial reporting and value creation in the knowledge economy

Authors:  Ricardo Blaug and Rohit Lekhi from Research Republic LLP

Date:  September 2009

This new report highlights the urgent need for UK organisations to adopt a more comprehensive and consistent approach to how they financially record their investments in intangible assets, such as R&D, brand equity and human capital.

Recession and Recovery: How UK cities can respond and drive the recovery

Authors:  Alexandra Jones, Neil Lee, Katy Morris

Date:  July 2009

New research from The Work Foundation shows that, as in the last recession,low skill cities are struggling the most with unemployment and risk long-term decline.

Financial Services, the Middle Classes and the South: What explains the geography of the recession?

Authors:  Neil Lee

Date:  July 2009

This evidence paper produced as part of the Recession and Recovery work investigates the impact of the recession on the UK's cities.

Tackling the Global Jobs Crisis:Why the G20 Summit Matters

Authors:  David Coats, Will Hutton, Matteo Razzanelli

Date:  March 2009

The heads of G20 need to deliver a co-ordinated fiscal boost to the world economy and begin discussions about fairer globalisation.

Manufacturing and the Knowledge Economy

Authors:  Ian Brinkley

Date:  February 2009

The old divide between manufacturing and services is eroding – notably in the high-tech, knowledge intensive sectors. Manufacturing remains economically critical to the UK.

The Geography of Unemployment

Authors:  Naomi Clayton

Date:  February 2009

How has the recession affected different areas in the UK? This report suggests that large cities outside of London are the worst affected.

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