Final evaluation of the growth investment network East Midlands

A summative evaluation of the delivery of the Growth Investment Network from October 2004 to March 2010, a network of specialists established by emda to co-ordinate investment activity, collaborate on business deals and provide advice and support to entrepreneurs. The report includes both an overview of Strategic Added Value (SAV) and overall economic impact

Evaluation of the economic impact of the iNet

An evaluation of the economic impacts of the iNets (innovation networks) commissioned to assist in the delivery of the East Midlands Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS)

Sustainable economic growth within environmental limits. volume 1: guidance for the east midlands

LUC and GHK have developed a tool for setting environmental limits that local communities and other stakeholders can use. The three-step approach is based on the participation of the local community and other interested stakeholders, such as statutory agencies and businesses. It enables them to debate the use of important national, regional and local environmental assets, and the potential economic and social implications of setting environmental limits. The approach also provides a tool that can usefully support and inform other assessment requirements, such as Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment and Equality Impact Assessment/Health Impact Assessment

Sustainable economic growth within environmental limits hypothetical case study: 'limitville'

A new approach to delivering ‘sustainable economic growth within environmental limits’ has been developed for the East Midlands. The approach is described in detail in a guidance document prepared by Land Use Consultants and GHK Consulting for emda and partners. The ‘Limitville’ case study was developed to test and illustrate the new approach

Final evaluation of the high growth East Midlands programme

A summative evaluation of the High Growth East Midlands (HGEM) programme from April 2008 to March 2010. Sought to measure the effectiveness of the HGEM programme as a means to stimulate business growth and to assess the need for future high growth business support. Assessed overall impact (GVA etc) and Strategic Added Value (SAV)

Evaluation of tourism

Evaluation of the East Midlands regional tourism programme. A quantitative and qualitative assessment of the contribution of the programme between 2004 and 2010, including recommendations as to how the visitor economy can more fully contribute to the aims and objectives of the Regional Economic Strategy. Reviews the Strategic Added Value (SAV) of the programme and benchmarks estimated net impact against other regions

Evaluation of the Trent Bridge redevelopment

Evaluation of the economic impact of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament at Trent Bridge in 2009, in order to inform emda's evaluation of the impact of its investment in the Trent Bridge redevelopment project. The report assesses the impact of the tournament on regional GVA and employment, investigating the range of expenditures associated with the tournament to calculate net additional spending for the East Midlands from hosting matches at Trent Bridge

The geographies of access to enterprise finance: the case of the West Midlands, UK

The geographies of access to enterprise finance: the case of the West Midlands, UK, Regional Studies. Whilst there is a long history of credit rationing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, the financial crisis has seen banks retreat further from lending to viable SMEs due to a reassessment of risk and lack of available capital. In so doing, the credit crunch is thought to be creating new geographies of financial exclusion. This paper explores the financial inclusion of enterprise through community development finance institutions (CDFIs) which provide loan finance to firms at the commercial margins in the West Midlands, UK. The paper concludes that CDFIs could partially address the financial exclusion of enterprise as an additional, alternative source of finance to that of mainstream banks

Migration from China to the EU: the challenge within Europe

At the beginning of the 21st Century, we have witnessed a rapid growth in Chinese immigration to the European Union (EU), which has had a profound impact on local Chinese communities in various ways. This chapter aims to reveal the latest developments in Chinese immigration in the EU, as well as the new dynamics, features and impacts on local Chinese communities. The above questions are addressed by a combination of secondary data analysis and our own observation in Italy and the UK in recent years. Some challenging issues facing Chinese communities are highlighted