Publications from City-REDI

2024

From Vision to Legacy: The Power of Partnership

From Vision to Legacy: The Power of Partnership 

A report assessing the legacy of the now defunct Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership. 

Authors: 

Anne Green

Published: 

March 2024

Investing in regional equality – four English examples

Investing in regional equality – four English examples

A report looking at the nine key lessons learned from international cities who have innovated to successfully overcome significant social and economic inequalities in recent years and whether they can be applied to four English cities. 

Authors: 

Abigail Taylor, Hannes Read, Anne Green and Jeffrey Matsu (CIPFA). 

Published: 

February 2024

West Midlands Economic Impact Monitor

West Midlands Economic Impact Monitor 

The monitor produced on a monthly basis and highlights economic developments in the West Midlands and the UK. 

Authors: 

Rebecca Riley, Anne Green and Alice Pugh

Published: 

Since 2020. 

The Monitor began life as the West Midlands Economic Monitor with a focus on the West Midlands. 

2023

Birmingham Economic Review 2023

The annual Birmingham Economic Review is produced by the University of Birmingham’s City-REDI and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. It is an in-depth exploration of the economy of England’s second city and a high-quality resource for informing research, policy and investment decisions.

View and download the Birmingham Economic Review 2023.

Authors: 

Edited by Alice Pugh and Emily Stubbs (Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce)

Published:

October 2023

2021

Future Business District

The Future Business District

A set of reports for the Colmore Business District looking at the long-term impact of Covid-19 on city centres and asking what city centres can do to remain successful places.  

Authors: 

Anne Green, Rebecca Riley, Alex Smith, Ben Brittain, Hannes Read

Published: 

October 2021

The Future Business District - Summary

Authors:

 Anne Green, Rebecca Riley, Alex Smith, Ben Brittain, Hannes Read

Published: 

October 2021

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Birmingham Economic Review 2021

The Birmingham Economic Review 2021 was produced by the University of Birmingham’s City-REDI and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, with contributions from the West Midlands Growth Company. It is an in-depth exploration of the economy of England’s second city and is a high quality resource for organisations seeking to understand the city to inform research, policy or investment decisions.

View and download the report.

2016-2020

West Midlands Databook 2019-20

City-REDI have compiled a snapshot of key data for the West Midlands. Drawing on the success of the 2018 databook, the 2019-2020 edition provides up-to-date labour market profiles for the West Midlands Region, West Midlands Combined Authority, three Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and over 30 Local Authorities. Together, the booklet provides easy to access data on the region’s productivity, population, employment, skills, and housing.

Download a copy of the West Midland Databook 2019-20.

Birmingham Economic Review 2019

The Birmingham Economic Review 2019 was produced by the University of Birmingham’s City-REDI and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, with contributions from the West Midlands Growth Company. It is an in-depth exploration of the economy of England’s second city and is a high quality resource for organisations seeking to understand the city to inform research, policy or investment decisions.

You can also download a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the report below:

Birmingham Economic Review 2018

The Birmingham Economic Review 2018 was produced by the University of Birmingham’s City-REDI and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, with contributions from the West Midlands Growth Company. It is an in-depth exploration of the economy of England’s second city and is a high quality resource for organisations seeking to understand the city to inform research, policy or investment decisions.

You can also download a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the report below:

Birmingham Economic Review 2017

The Birmingham Economic Review 2017 was produced by the University of Birmingham’s City-REDI and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, with contributions from the West Midlands Growth Company. It is an in-depth exploration of the economy of England’s second city and is a high quality resource for organisations seeking to understand the city to inform research, policy or investment decisions.

You can also download a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the report below:

Birmingham Economic Review 2016

The Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce partnered with City-REDI and the Marketing Birmingham Regional Observatory to produce a report examining the economy of Birmingham. 

The review is split into three reports, which can be downloaded via the links below: