The West Midlands Regional Economic Development Institute (WM REDI)

Supporting inclusive economic growth in the West Midlands and across the UK

Professor Sir David Eastwood
Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham

“Our vision is to establish a world-leading research institute, focusing on city-regions to better understand and influence regional and national economic growth policies.”

REDI-Updates 2020

REDI-Updates is a bi-annual publication which gets behind the data and translates it into understandable terms. Staff and guest contributors will discuss various topics, with this first edition focusing on how inclusive growth can be a tool to tackle regional imbalances across the UK.

Read the latest edition of REDI-Updates

State of the Region 2020

In the fourth annual review of performance across the West Midlands, we had already begun the process of moving to a wider analysis focussing on alignment to monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report is written on behalf of the West Midlands Combined Authority and all its partners, it should be seen as a stocktake of where the region stands, it’s a snapshot on where we are doing well and where we need to work together to improve the region.

Read the State of the Region report

The Economic and Social Impacts of Coronavirus (Covid-19) on the West Midlands

Covid-19 is a medical emergency but also an economic contagion which has triggered a cycle of economic and social impacts. Our researchers are using their expertise to analyse the West Midlands’ economic exposure to coronavirus, bringing together data and intelligence which can be shared and utilised in planning and responding to this challenge.