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No City Left Behind?

Authors:  Neil Lee

Date:  July 2010

No city left behind? Investigates what the geography of the recovery is likely to be, and what policymakers can do to shape it.

The Budget: An assessment from The Work Foundation

Authors:  Ian Brinkley, Charles Levy and Katy Morris

Date:  June 2010

The Work Foundation's response to the Budget on 22 June 2010.

Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship in 2020

Authors:  Ian Brinkley

Date:  March 2010

How does Britain rise to the challenge of rebuilding its economic model with very little public money?

Driving Economic Recovery: Core Cities - a new partnership with government

Authors:  Will Hutton, Alexandra Jones

Date:  February 2010

This executive summary sets out the agenda for making the eight core cities of the UK at the centre of economic growth and job creation.

Recession, Recovery and Medium - Sized Cities

Authors:  Naomi Clayton and Katy Morris

Date:  February 2010

New research shows how ‘medium-sized’ cities can contribute to economic recovery.

Spondyloarthropathy and Work: A review of UK evidence

Authors:  Stephen Bevan

Date:  February 2010

People of working age with long-term or chronic conditions deserve to be supported to participate in the labour market.

The Landscape of Tough Times

Authors:  Will Hutton

Date:  December 2009

In this essay, Will Hutton captures the challenges that UK businesses now face, outlining the conditions for future success.

The Road to Recovery: Getting Britain back to work

Authors:  David Coats, Ian Brinkley, Naomi Clayton and Sebastian Hung

Date:  November 2009

On the eve of the Pre- Budget report, this paper urges the government to tackle youth unemployment and outlines the specific measures it should adopt.

City Relationships: Economic linkages in Northern city regions

Authors:  Alexandra Jones, Naomi Clayton, Lena Tochtermann (Centre for Cities), Paul Hildreth (SURF), Adam Mar

Date:  November 2009

This report sets out how economic links between towns and cities in the North of England can lead to higher levels of sustainable economic growth and development and sets out a typology of different types of economic relationships.

Fit for Work? Musculoskeletal Disorders in the European Workforce

Authors:  Stephen Bevan, Tatiana Quadrello, Robin McGee, Michelle Mahdon, Anna Vavrovsky, Leela Barham

Date:  September 2009

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for 49% of workplace absences. This report is the culmination of a major study across 25 countries in the EU and beyond. It examines the causes of MSDs and assesses what can be done to reduce their devastating impact.

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