Can Leicester and Nottingham become Globally Competitive Cities?
In the Government’s recent Levelling Up White Paper it set out 12 missions. One of these is: By 2030, pay, employment and productivity will have …
Who can afford a house in Leicester?
TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp recently provoked debate by suggesting that young people can afford to buy their own home by cutting back on spending, saving …
Will we work more from home post COVID-19?
In the Summer of 2021 we ran an online survey of people resident in the Midlands to explore, amongst other things, changing patterns in home …
Has there been an increase in wages for the poor?
Ahead of its annual party conference, the Conservative government has argued that the supply chain disruptions and labour market shortages we are seeing because of …
Leicester Stories talks Build Back Better
The UK government has set out an ambitious objective to ‘level up’. Much attention is being given to a White Paper on Levelling Up due …
Economic Challenges for Building Back Better In Leicester
What are the economic challenges facing Leicester as it looks to rebuild after the Coronavirus pandemic? What makes Leicester unique? What should be role for …
Wage distributions – mean, median and economically inactive
Suppose we want to compare the average hourly wages of full-time workers living in the different areas of Leicestershire. How should we judge average? It …
House price rises in the East Midlands
One of the more surprising consequences of the Covid pandemic is the way it has shaken up the housing market. The economic uncertainty created by …
