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Spring 2007 |
| Welcome to the second edition of e-generis, the Regeneris Consulting e-newsletter... |
In this edition we are delighted to announce the release of the Regeneris Sustainable Prosperity Index (SPI) 2007, an alternative to GVA as a measure of sustainable economic well-being for regions and local authorities in England. |
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Regeneris SPI brings changing of the guard on economic well-being
22nd February 2007
A new economic index, published by Regeneris Consulting and covering the performance of all areas of England, reveals that the gap between North and South narrows substantially once the true costs of wealth production are taken into account... [read more]
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Bridging the digital divide
10th January 2007
Economic research by Regeneris Consulting and Simpson Carpenter, showing that an estimated two million socially disadvantaged people use UK online centres every year to access the internet, has helped shape a new flagship Government report on social exclusion... [read more]
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Working longer, working smarter: flexible labour market behaviour into the future
24th February 2007
Few economists dispute that our labour markets are changing rapidly and are subject to ever-increasing strain as the twenty-first century gathers pace. But are 50-year careers really set to become the norm as a result of fundamental demographic change in the UK? [read more]
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Meeting the finance needs of SMEs
28th February 2007
The role of the public sector in tackling the access to finance issues faced by SMEs is hotly debated. Regeneris director Neil Evans looks at the issues and previews the findings from our forthcoming evaluation of the ERDF-funded Venture Capital and Loan Funds (VCLFs) across England and Wales... [read more]
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Regeneris making a mark in London
1st March 2007
Having secured commissions from two of England’s three Urban Development Corporations (UDCs), Regeneris Consulting's new London office is consolidating its position on the capital’s economic development landscape and working at the forefront of the South East's Sustainable Communities agenda... [read more] | |
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 Recent Reports
Transformational Government for the Citizen: Tackling the Digital Divide
10/01/07
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Adding Value to the Regions: Regional Assemblies and the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007
12/11/06
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The Economic Contribution of AstraZeneca to the UK and its Regions
10/02/07
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Industry Comment - What makes a good employment land review?
Darren Wisher / Director
"Employment land assessments are veritable minefields for the unwary.
The Government’s 2004 Employment Land Review Guidance provides a useful starting point in shaping strategic employment land assessments up and down the country. But are these assessments providing robust evidence to inform regional spatial strategies and local development frameworks?
And is it actually possible to predict the land requirements of the business base of 2020?
Our experience is that whilst practitioners adhere to the main principles of the guidance, a number of important factors are being overlooked and affecting results..."
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Did You Know?
The average person in the North West of England will have produced as much carbon dioxide by January 8th as the average person in the world’s poorest countries will all year.
(Source: World Development Movement, Climate Calendar 2007) |
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