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Low-paid work and in-work poverty are significant issues in the UK economy. The aim of this project is use research insights to help inform choices in Leeds City Region around employment and skills policy, particularly relating to in-work progression.
A critical evaluation of the added value of boards of directors through a multiple agency theory lens. Empirical evidence of English and Belgian listed companies.
Demonstrating Quality of Life Impacts: Home Improvement Loans for those Experiencing Financial Exclusion
An updated picture of the size of the UK social investment market.
The aim of this pilot study is to explore the role of community and land based interventions in supporting rehabilitation, with a focus on desistance and resettlement.
Exploring the development of the café industry, and understanding the role of different types of cafés in a range of urban spaces.
This project showcases the important relationships the Centre has with economic development agencies in its own sub-region. The Centre works closely with Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) in developing, hosting and maintaining an economic intelligence hub which provides a gateway to key data and economic reports on the sub-region as well as hosting relevant strategies and plans.
The aim of this project is to create a (very) easy to use methodology and tool for the community development sector that allows a consistent, robust and real time ability to report the value of the economic impacts of community finance lending.
This project aims to evaluate the UK and international evidence to help identify the most effective local level approaches which can link poor households to jobs that enable them to move out of poverty.
Remanufacturing Pathways, helps small manufactures to grow their business, taking back the products and remanufacture them.
The analytical work of the different national temporary staffing industries and the way they operate in different labour markets is designed to advance our understanding of labour market operations, challenges and developments, particularly around the use and nature of temporary work. This project is designed to deliver impact to a broad range of stakeholders, including academics, policy makers, those working in the industry and the general public.
This project explores business-government relations and the political activities of leading firms by drawing on historical 'Anglo-Saxon' case studies.
This project will seek to: advance understandings of how labour standards improvements are connected to improvements in business performance.
The ReSSI project will examine how sustainable, inclusive and smart economic development (as defined by the Europe 2020 strategy) can be promoted by local and regional authorities in Europe, in the context of evolving landscapes of territorial governance and planning.
The overall objective is to provide a nuanced debate in relation to people’s financial well-being with an emphasis on long-term savings (pensions) and understanding of financial capability.
The project is undertaking various forms of research to better understand the impacts of the pandemic on the floriculture sector so that longer lasting support can be provided and to better understand the factors which help supply chains to be resilient during times of crisis.
Building Japanese research capacity around disability studies and sport to positively impact the lives of people with disabilities - 2020 and beyond
This pilot research will investigate current and emerging digital vulnerabilities through “new” FinTech Buy Now Pay Later business models and services operating in the UK.
The project aims to change the practices of credit unions and CDFIs in managing declines, to better support these vulnerable clients, leading to positive change in their financial wellbeing.
This study aims to examine the main capabilities that senior finance professionals/accountants need to make good use of BD in their decision-making and propose how senior finance professionals/accountants can acquire and develop a portfolio of these new capabilities.