{"id":1550,"date":"2017-10-27T10:38:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T09:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2020-06-24T14:00:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T13:00:43","slug":"the-birmingham-economic-review-2017-featured-in-birmingham-mail-and-bq-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/the-birmingham-economic-review-2017-featured-in-birmingham-mail-and-bq-live\/","title":{"rendered":"The Birmingham Economic Review 2017 featured in Birmingham Mail and BQ Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/10\/BHam-Busines-Review.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1560\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/10\/BHam-Busines-Review.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/10\/BHam-Busines-Review.jpg 595w, https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/10\/BHam-Busines-Review-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/10\/BHam-Busines-Review-178x250.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Birmingham Economic Review 2017, produced by City-REDI, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketingbirmingham.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Midlands Growth Company<\/a> has received great press coverage in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/business\/skills-shortages-biggest-barrier-birminghams-13809322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birmingham Mail<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bqlive.co.uk\/skills\/2017\/10\/25\/news\/upskilling-the-young-is-key-to-birminghams-future-28515\/?campaignkw=notrack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BQ Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The review\u00a0highlights the current strengths and weakness of the Birmingham economy, as well as looking at the\u00a0opportunities\u00a0and threats that might impact upon it in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the strengths of the Birmingham economy include having a high GVA growth rate, being strategically located at the heart of major transport networks and having a vibrant and growing visitor economy.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst weaknesses include a lower than average proportion of the population aged 30-44 and a lower than average employment rate.<\/p>\n<p>Major investment in infrastructure from HS2, Midland Metro and the West Midlands Rail franchise provide a fantastic opportunity\u00a0for catalysing further investment and growth.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the lack of investment from domestic firms to improve productivity is a threat to the development of the Birmingham economy.<\/p>\n<p>A successful launch event was held yesterday at the University of Birmingham, and we will be producing an event report next week.<\/p>\n<p>To download a copy of the report, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com\/research-campaigning\/birmingham-economic-review\/#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To sign up to our blog mailing list, please\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cityredi@contacts.bham.ac.uk?Subject=City-REDI%20Blog%20Mailing%20List\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Birmingham Economic Review 2017, produced by City-REDI, the\u00a0Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce\u00a0and the West Midlands Growth Company has received great press coverage in the Birmingham Mail and BQ Live. 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