Good Local Economics

One tale from the dole queue

Britain has a youth unemployment problem that threatens to crush a generation, leaving them to rot on the dole for the rest of their lives. Britain doesn’t tolerate young people not in employment education or training, we even have a Neet acronym to shame them with.

Communities Good Local Economics

The real reasons firms will employ young talent

Communities Good Local Economics

Book review: How to Make a Million Jobs

Economic Development Good Local Economics

Bringing the village to the city

Communities Good Local Economics

Solutions come in small packages

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Citizens NOT shoppers

Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Lessons from Australia: Creating liveability

Communities Good Local Economics

The street and social enterprise

Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

The new world of evidence-based practice

In what’s called ‘the dawn of the evidence-based budget’, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget announced that for the 2014 budget process, agencies must include information about how they plan to evaluate the effectiveness of their programmes, and link disbursements to their evidence. While accountability remains a key component, another essential element will be innovation, which strengthens strategic approaches.