Themes

ippr north research themes

Our research covers a wide range of cross cutting policy areas. By following the links below, you can view publications, projects, articles, events and press releases that relate to each of our policy themes:

Economic policy: researching the causes and effects of spatial economic inequalities, assessing the current policy response and suggesting future directions.
Governance and civic renewal: promoting new forms of civic and political renewal and helping to change the relationship between citizens and the political process.
Public services: addressing how to reform and improve key public services, such as education and health, in the context of the distinctive needs of the north of England.
Quality of life: understanding how to promote individual well-being in strong and environmentally sustainable communities.

Public Sector Reform in the North East

ippr north launched this Commission in September 2007. The Commission, the fifth in ippr's 19-year history and the first to be run by ippr north in Newcastle, is exploring the policy challenges around the reform and renewal of public services, with a particular focus on the North East region. Read more.

Public Service Paradox

The final report of the Commission on Public Sector Reform in the North East

Interlinked themes under which the public sector and the region must overcome challenges, each with a key recommendation.

The Impact of the Recession on Northern City-Regions

By Senior Economist Tony Dolphin

This paper looks at the geographical effect of the recession across the United Kingdom and, in particular, at how it has affected deprived communities in the city-regions in the North of England and the people who live in them.

Building Communities of Trust

Community Cohesion in the North

The conference sought to explore the role of local authorities and third sector organisations in building trust and cohesion in all communities across the North.