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Featured Publication - The State of Economic Justice in Birmingham and the Black Country

The State of Economic Justice in Birmingham and the Black Country

This is a report about Birmingham and the Black Country – the local authority areas of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton – and the economic outcomes for the people who live here. Economic justice is concerned with the extent to which the ec…

  • Published: 28th Feb 2019
  • Authors: Carla Ayrton, Josh Holden, Peter Kenway, Adam Tinson
  • Category: Income and Poverty
Featured Publication - In-work poverty in Gwynedd

In-work poverty in Gwynedd

This report examines in-work poverty in the rural, urban, coastal and post-industrial districts of Gwynedd. Commissioned by Gwynedd Council, the report is available in English (download here) and Welsh (download here). The views expressed in the rep…

  • Published: 15th Aug 2018
  • Authors: Peter Kenway, Issy Petrie, Adam Tinson
  • Category: Income and Poverty
Featured Publication - Enlightened self-interest? The role of private sector employers in reducing poverty

Enlightened self-interest? The role of private sector employers in reducing poverty

There is increasing recognition that businesses across Scotland have a role to play in addressing poverty. Such a role is explicit in the Scottish Government’s Economic Strategy, and is also integral to the Fair Work agenda. But while there is a cle…

  • Published: 22nd Mar 2016
  • Authors: Ceri Hughes, Peter Kenway, Peter Kelly , Theo Barry Born
  • Category: Work and Pay
Featured Publication - London's Poverty Profile 2015

London's Poverty Profile 2015

London’s Poverty Profile looks at the extent and depth of poverty in London. It is an independent report that presents evidence from official government data sources. The scope of this report is not limited to low income; it looks at the role of ineq…

  • Published: 20th Oct 2015
  • Authors: Hannah Aldridge, Theo Barry Born, Adam Tinson, Tom MacInnes
  • Category: Income and Poverty
Featured Publication - Ongoing research: Understanding business perspectives on poverty

Ongoing research: Understanding business perspectives on poverty

There is increasing recognition among policy makers in Scotland that businesses have a role to play in addressing poverty. Yet it remains unclear what scope businesses themselves see for getting involved in this agenda. A clearer understanding of wha…

  • Published: 8th Sep 2015
  • Category: Work and Pay
Featured Publication - What will the latest poverty data tell us?

What will the latest poverty data tell us?

Key points The next set of poverty numbers are published on Tuesday 1st July. They will cover the year 2012/13. They will be the latest data available at the general election. We expect these numbers to show that little has changed: flat househol…

  • Published: 30th Jun 2014
  • Category: Income and Poverty
Featured Publication - Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2013

Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2013

This annual report gives a comprehensive picture of poverty in the UK, featuring analysis of low income, unemployment, low pay, homelessness and ill health. A focus on the geographical distribution of disadvantage reveals that national averages mask…

  • Published: 8th Dec 2013
  • Authors: Tom MacInnes, Hannah Aldridge, , Peter Kenway, Adam Tinson
  • Category: Income and Poverty
Featured Publication - Dreaming of £250 a week: A Scoping Study on In-Work Poverty

Dreaming of £250 a week: A Scoping Study on In-Work Poverty

This paper reports the results of an exploratory study into the problem of ‘in-work poverty’ in Wales. In-work poverty arises when a household containing one or more adults doing  paid work has an income below the level recognised by Government as de…

  • Published: 31st Oct 2006
  • Authors: Victoria Winckler, Peter Kenway
  • Category: Income and Poverty
Featured Publication - Why Worry Any More About the Low Paid?

Why Worry Any More About the Low Paid?

This report considers past achievements on employment and poverty, the limitations of the current strategy relating to work and pay,  the role of tax credits and the National Minimum Wage in reducing poverty, and alternatives  to the current anti-pov…

  • Published: 1st Oct 2004
  • Authors: Catherine Howarth, Peter Kenway
  • Category: Work and Pay

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