Voluntary public sector activity valued at £34bn
Analysis we conducted for Nesta that is published today shows that the economic contribution people make voluntarily to activities that complement the taxpayer provided public services in some way is...
View ArticleWho is paying for whom through their bank account?
We were commissioned by the Financial Services Consumer Panel along with Collaborate Research to undertake a literature review into cross-subsidisation between different groups of consumers holding...
View ArticleJOB: Freelance French/English researcher wanted
Freelance job opportunity: We need a bilingual French/English researcher for a few days work asap to source and research French-language documents and write up in English. Would suit someone at...
View ArticleThe internet and the economically vulnerable
In a research report launched today we demonstrate that the internet has created economic opportunity for groups of more economically vulnerable people through the ability to trade online. These groups...
View ArticlePay progression research mentioned in today’s FT
Our research report on the attitudes and characteristics of those on the lowest paid, conducted for CIPD and John Lewis Partnership, got a mention in today’s FT – Public sector cuts worsen low-pay trap...
View ArticlePay progression: new research gives voice to lowest paid
Our research report for CiPD and John Lewis Partnership Pay progression: Understanding the barriers for the lowest paid is out this morning . It was also referenced in a piece in yesterday’s FT (Public...
View ArticleWhere do you fit on the UK’s wealth distribution – the FT reports on our...
Two of our team – Kitty Ussher and Ashwin Kumar – have produced a Smith Institute discussion paper out on Wednesday on the distribution of wealth in Britain. Entitled Wealth of our Nation, it includes...
View ArticleOur research on inheritance picked up by Daily Telegraph
We’re very pleased that our research report on the distribution of wealth across households in Britain was picked by by the Daily Telegraph this morning, including reference to our recommendation that...
View ArticleWhat will the collaborative economy be like in 2025?
We’re delighted that our work for Nesta on potential futures for the phenomenon known as the sharing or collaborative economy has now been published. We were asked to use existing official data sources...
View ArticleHow can you measure the collaborative economy?
Our work for Nesta on developing a new methodology to measure the collaborative economy is now published and you can see it here. Working together with our client we devised a way of asking the public...
View ArticleThe consumer view of current accounts and payments
Delighted that our research for Barclays looking at consumer attitudes towards current accounts and payments was published this morning. Here’s the report to download: Towards world class – report by...
View ArticleUnsecured personal debt – who is indebted?
We’re pleased to have supported Citizens Advice in their research on levels of unsecured personal debt within different cohorts of the UK population. We used the Wealth and Assets survey to explore...
View ArticleOne in five low paid retail workers claim working tax credits
Our forthcoming research for the British Retail Consortium was given a sneak preview this morning in a wider report looking at the impact of the minimum wage and technology on front-line workers. This...
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