Institute of Economic Development

Risk that social value is spread too thin in construction, finds report

01.07.2020

The Planner

Community Infrastructure | construction | England | Institute of Economic Development | social value | UK

The lack of a common definition of what constitutes social value means there is a high risk of it ‘becoming too diffuse and lacking focus’, according to a report published by the Institute of Economic Development (IED).
Hutton warns Brexit vote reveals state of broken Britain

07.12.2018

Huw Morris

Brexit | Economic Growth | Institute of Economic Development | social inequality | UK

The wholesale decentralising of economic decision-making to cities, towns, nations and regions is needed as part of a package to tackle broken Britain, according to a leading political economist and social commentator.
McCann warns inequalities are driving huge wedges in UK

07.12.2018

Huw Morris

Brexit | Economic Growth | inequality | Institute of Economic Development | UK

Britain is faced with a 'geography of discontent' amid a slowdown in productivity that is the worst in Europe bar Greece and Italy, according to a leading academic.
Professional bodies lay out 16 steps for tackling underperforming towns and cities

14.05.2015

Laura Edgar

Association of Town and City Management | cities | Institute of Economic Development | Regeneration | Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors | RTPI | town | UK | underperforming

Four economic and regeneration professional bodies, including the RTPI, have collaborated on a report that focuses on economic potential.