Understanding Labour Demand in East Birmingham and North Solihull

In this blog, Dr Kostas Kollydas summarises a briefing co-authored with Professor Anne Green on labour market insights from online job postings in East Birmingham and North Solihull. The analysis forms part of the research project ‘Youth transitions to good employment: East Birmingham & North Solihull’, which is funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Labour demand … Continue reading “Understanding Labour Demand in East Birmingham and North Solihull”

Estimates of the Local Impact in the West Midlands of the OBR Scenario of a 35% Reduction in Real GDP in Q2 2020

The Office of Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) COVID-19 analysis published on 14th April 2020 makes clear that on the basis of evidence from past pandemics the economic impact of the crisis will arise less from illness and death than from the reduction in demand for goods and services stemming from public health restrictions and social distancing … Continue reading “Estimates of the Local Impact in the West Midlands of the OBR Scenario of a 35% Reduction in Real GDP in Q2 2020”