Economics and Society
Will Rossiter, Associate Professor of Regional Policy and Development, and previously Head of Strategy and Research at the East Midlands Development Agency, is involved in multiple projects in this sphere of research activity.
Midlands Engine
Will Rossiter has been a leading contributor to research undertaken by the Midlands Engine on the economies of the Midlands since the establishment of the Midlands Engine Observatory in 2018. This included contributions to the first independent economic assessment of the Midlands and a number of ad hoc research projects.
GREEN, A., ROSSITER, W., TAYLOR, A., HOOLE, C., RILEY, R., KARAGOUNIS, K. and PUGH, A., 2021. Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé: Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Business School, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
PATES, R., DELAHUNTY, L., DWIGHT, D., GARDNER, B., GREEN, A., PATEL, S., RILEY, R., ROSS, D. and ROSSITER, W., 2020. Birmingham: Midlands Engine Economic Observatory.
GREEN, A. and ROSSITER, W., 2019. Birmingham: Midlands Engine Partnership/Midlands Engine Economic Observatory.
Local economy research and policy advice
CEPPM researchers undertake a wide range of research relating to aspects of local economic development.
A new local economic impact of covid-19 estimation tool in collaboration with the D2N2 Local Enterprise partnership: . The economic impact of the pandemic on local authority areas in the UK is the focus of a dashboard created by researchers at Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Business School and the D2N2 LEP. Forming one of the few sources of (near-)real-time, localised and forward-looking economic datasets in the UK, the tool is intended to help users consider potential spatial variations in impact and what this could mean for the timing of recovery in different places. The dashboard uses the publicly available data - a monthly gauge of private sector employment, sales and investment by sector - combined with the , which provides data on sector-specific employment at a local level. The dashboard is updated on a monthly basis in line with DMP data releases.
KARAGOUNIS, K. and ROSSITER, W., 2022. Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé: Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
ROSSITER, W., THOMPSON, P. and KARAGOUNIS, K., 2020. Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé: Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, p. 27.
Respond, recover, reset: the voluntary sector and COVID-19
This examined COVID-19 impacts on voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. In particular, it focused on providing real-time data about how the pandemic impacted voluntary organisations working-practices, operations, finances and their responses. The project was developed as a collaboration between CPWOP and CEPPM.
Will Rossiter designed and managed the of VCSE organisations and developed a data dashboard in order to disseminate the results.
The Biotechnology sector and regional development
A long-term programme involving researchers from across NBS undertaking both externally commissioned contract research and academic research. This project has examined the rise of a notable biotechnology cluster in Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé and related developments in other regions.
ROSSITER, W. and SMITH, D.J., 2020. European Planning Studies. ISSN 0965-4313
SMITH, D.J., ROSSITER, W. and MCDONALD-JUNOR, D., 2017. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 10 (3), pp. 491-508. ISSN 1752-1378
ROSSITER, W., SMITH, D.J., PAUTZ, N. and MCDONALD-JUNOR, D., 2018. Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé: Economic Strategy Research Bureau, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Business School, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
Evaluation studies
CEPPM researchers also undertake evaluation research projects for a variety of external organisations.
SMITH, S., STUART, J., KING, D., LOGUE, C., ROSSITER, W. and VAHIDI, G., 2021. Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé: Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Business School, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
Blogs
Four propositions for the much-anticipated Levelling Up White Paper
UK Competitiveness Index
Piers Thompson, Professor of Local and Regional Economic Development, is likewise engaged in external activity in the sphere of local and regional economic development, in particular through the UK Competitiveness Index (UKCI).
Co-authored by Piers Thompson, the UKCI provides a benchmarking of the competitiveness of the UK’s localities and it has been designed to be an integrated measure of competitiveness focusing on both the development and sustainability of businesses and the economic welfare of individuals. A list of past reports can be found on the . A wide range of local enterprise development reports produced by local authorities and local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) have drawn on the UKCI. Tailored reports based on the UKCI have been completed for Swindon and Wiltshire LEP; ; Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈéshire County Council; and Cardiff Council.
The UK Competitiveness Index (UKCI) provides a useful benchmarking of competitiveness based on an integrated measure of competitiveness focusing on both the development and sustainability of businesses and the economic welfare of individuals.
Falmouth 2030:
In preparing the strategy for the ESIF for Swindon and Wiltshire, we have looked at the economic competitiveness of the Swindon and Wiltshire LEP area drawing mainly on data published in the 2013 edition of the UK Competitiveness Index (UKCI)…