Publications from City-REDI

West Midlands Economic Monitor was produced on a monthly basis and highlighted economic developments in the West Midlands in line with the UK government’s Industrial Strategy - Infrastructure, Ideas, People, Business Environment and Place. It was replaced by the West Midlands Economic Impact Monitor in March 2020:

West Midlands Economic Monitor- Back Issues

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 full report.

The Future Business District October 2021
Anne Green, Rebecca Riley, Alex Smith, Ben Brittain, Hannes Read

The Future Business District - Summary
October 2021 Anne Green, Rebecca Riley, Alex Smith, Ben Brittain, Hannes Read

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.

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.

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.

• Download a summary of the Birmingham Economic Review 2019

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

• Birmingham Economic Review 2019: Foreword
• Chapter 1: Adapting, Innovating and Leading the Future
• Chapter 2: Creating a Workforce Fit for Tomorrow
• Chapter 3: Connecting Communities with Opportunities
• Chapter 4: Making Inclsuive Economic Growth Happen
• Chapter 5: Changing Perceptions of Birmingham
• Birmingham Economic Review 2019: Conclusion

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.

• Download a summary of the Birmingham Economic Review 2018

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

• Foreword and Executive Summary: Scorecard for Birmingham
• Chapter 1: Ideas
• Chapter 2: People
• Chapter 3: Infrastructure
• Chapter 4: Business Environment
• Chapter 5: Places
• Conclusion: A Local Industrial Strategy for the West Midlands

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.

• Download a summary of the Birmingham Economic Review 2017 (PDF - 2.47MB)

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

• Chapter 1: Foreward and Executive Summary
• Chapter 2: Economic Climate & Context
• Chapter 3: The Spatial Economy
• Chapter 4: The Economic Geography
• Chapter 5: Key Sectors
• Chapter 6: Population & Employment
• Chapter 7: Skills & Labour Market
• Chapter 8: Enterprise
• Chapter 9: Innovation
• Chapter 10: The Visitor Economy
• Chapter 11: Inward & Foreign Direct Investment
• Chapter 12: Conclusion

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 dowloaded via the links below:

• Part 1: The Structure and Geography of the Economy in Birmingham (PDF - 4.35KB)
• Part 2: Workforce and Skills in Birmingham (PDF - 3.95KB)
• Part 3: Enterprise and Business Opportunities in Birmingham (PDF - 4.08KB)

• UKES part 1 (PDF - 113KB)
• UKES part 2 (PDF - 115KB) 
• USE-IT (PDF - 237KB) 
• SkillUP (PDF - 3.19KB) 
• Urban Living Birmingham part 1 (PDF - 241KB)
• Urban Living Birmingham part 2 (PDF - 370KB)
• Urban Living Birmingham part 3 (PDF - 735KB) 
• The 21st Century Public Servant  (view the main report, the four-page summary or read our blog on researching the 21st century public service workforce)
• Dynamic Economic Impact Model 
• LARIA

• Brochure (PDF - 666KB)
• Event Slides (PDF - 6.50MB)

• What is GVA? 
• What is Smart Specialistion? 
• What is Transport Resilience?