All cylinders – The role of the Midlands Engine in the British economy
A report by Centre for Cities looks at the role the Midlands Engine plays in the UK economy and addresses the barriers to growth. The report provides policy recommendations that will enable the Midlands Engine to meet its full potential and play an even greater role in the...
State of the Region 2024 – Summary
Produced by the Midlands Engine Observatory, the 2024 executive summary of the main report delves into data across all aspects of the regional economy. It offers a clear, evidence-based picture of how the Midlands is performing in a pivotal year, marked by the arrival of a new Government.
Megatrends in the Midlands: Full Report
Megatrends have become a hot topic in recent years with policymakers at national, regional and local levels seeking to understand how economy and society will be impacted and how they can prepare. Just two years have passed since we last considered the impact of megatrends in the Midlands...
State of the Region 2023 – Executive Summary
The Midlands Engine Observatory’s State of the Region 2023 report – the latest evidence-based reflection of how the Midlands has performed over the past calendar year – is now available.
Spatial Economic Development Architecture Report
The Midlands has a complex institutional architecture at local and sub‐regional levels, involving statutory and non‐statutory organisations and partnerships. We undertake an audit of extant local and sub‐regional economic development strategies and plans. Our research (an audit of Local Enterprise Partnership [LEP] and local authority [LA] strategies, a...
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Place-based Growth in the Midlands – Summer Economic Briefing
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Quarterly Economic Briefing- Reflecting on the State of the Region 2023
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Midlands Economic Summit 2024 – Insight
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Monthly Digest
Regional Economic Impact Monitor – Edition 55
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Economic Dashboards
Economic Dashboard – September 2024
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Economic Dashboard – June 2024
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Economic Dashboard – April 2024
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Briefing
Gross Value Added – 2022 Period
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Quarterly Regional Gross Domestic Product Q3 2022
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Subregional Productivity: 2022
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Gross Disposable Household Income: 2021
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