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Publications 6 October 2015

Connection, Coherence and Capacity: Policy Making in Smaller Countries

The William Plowden Fellowship supports short research projects looking at issues of governance and public policy. Under its auspices, Tamlyn Rabey, a civil servant at...

Publications 10 September 2015

Comparing Council Performance: The Feasibility of Cross-National Comparisons within the UK

For this report the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) commissioned experts at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) to assess the...

Publications 17 July 2015

High Performing Councils Think-piece

This report, written by Dr Barry Quirk, examines what makes for a good council. Dr Quirk is one of the UK’s most experienced and...

Publications 24 February 2015

Governing for Success: Reviewing the Evidence on Enterprise Zones

Enterprise Zones have proved to be an enduring feature of local economic development policy in the United Kingdom. Evidence on the achievements of previous zone...

Publications 24 November 2014

A Shared Responsibility: Maximising Learning from the Invest to Save Fund

This report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) concludes that councils, health boards and Welsh Government can work together more closely and need...

Publications 29 October 2014

How Should the Welsh Government Decide where to Locate its Overseas Offices?

Making sure Wales has the right web presence and creating roving teams to promote benefits of locating in Wales are just two recommendations from reports...

Publications 17 January 2014

The Implications of ‘Small Country Governance’ for Public Services

This report was prepared for the Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery. It examines what is meant by 'small country governance', discusses whether it...

Publications 13 January 2014

Performance Management and Public Service Improvement

This report has been prepared for the Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery. It draws together research from around the world to address four...