Current Issue

Volume 26 - 2018 Special Issue: 30 Years of the Welsh Economic Review

This special issue includes three invited articles, as well as selected papers presented at the International Symposium on Institutions Needed for Economic Development, which was held at the Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales in April 2018. The Symposium was supported by the Hodge Research Project, the Learned Society of Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Articles

The Welsh economy and the labour market

David Blackaby, Stephen Drinkwater, Phil Murphy, Nigel O'Leary, Anita Staneva
- PDF (EN)
18 Dec 2018

26 :1-12
Reflections on the Welsh economy: remanence, resilience and resourcefulness

Gill Bristow
- PDF (EN)
18 Dec 2018

26 :13-20
Rural development in Wales: looking backwards, looking forwards

Peter Midmore
- PDF (EN)
18 Dec 2018

26 :21-28

Conference Papers: Symposium on Institutions Needed for Economic Development, Celtic Manor, Newport, 9-11 April 2018

Brexit, devolution and economic development in 'left-behind' regions

John Tomaney, Andy Pike
- PDF (EN)
18 Dec 2018

26 :29-37
Foundational economy and foundational politics

Joe Earle, Julie Froud, Sukhdev Johal, Karel Williams
- PDF (EN)
18 Dec 2018

26 :38-45
Hybrid organisations: the ambiguous boundary between public and private activity

John Kay
- PDF (EN)
18 Dec 2018

26 :46-56
Planning v competition in education: outcomes and efficiency

Geraint Johnes
- PDF (EN)
18 Dec 2018

26 :57-66

About this Journal

The aim of the WER is to provide authoritative and objective analysis and commentary on the Welsh economy, and regional economies in general, in a manner that promotes understanding and informs decision-making. The intended audience includes academics, economic development practitioners, policy-makers, and anyone with an interest in the Welsh economy and/or regional economics.

Current Issue

Volume 26 - 2018 Special Issue: 30 Years of the Welsh Economic Review

Articles

The Welsh economy and the labour market

Reflections on the Welsh economy: remanence, resilience and resourcefulness

Rural development in Wales: looking backwards, looking forwards

Conference Papers: Symposium on Institutions Needed for Economic Development, Celtic Manor, Newport, 9-11 April 2018

Brexit, devolution and economic development in 'left-behind' regions

Foundational economy and foundational politics

Hybrid organisations: the ambiguous boundary between public and private activity

Planning v competition in education: outcomes and efficiency

About this Journal

Planning v competition in education: outcomes and efficiency

Rural development in Wales: looking backwards, looking forwards

Hybrid organisations: the ambiguous boundary between public and private activity

Foundational economy and foundational politics

Reflections on the Welsh economy: remanence, resilience and resourcefulness

Brexit, devolution and economic development in 'left-behind' regions

What accounts for the success of regions? Examining the factors associated with economic development

Economic Development and the Accumulation of Know-how

Self-employment in Wales: micro-business activity or the rise of the gig economy?

Project Report: The Economic Impact of Tata Steel in Wales Verina Pinto and Calvin Jones, Welsh Economy Research Unit, Cardiff Business School.

Brexit, devolution and economic development in 'left-behind' regions

The experiences of participants in ESF funded training programmes