This study explores the relationships between CEO performance targets, the pay incentives associated with those targets, and firm investment for companies listed on the FTSE All-Share index (as of April 2020) from 2013 to 2019. The study has 3 aims: explore the prevalence of different...

The survey explores the working arrangements and earnings that apprentices received during 2016. The survey included almost 10,000 telephone interviews with apprentices enrolled on a course in Great Britain. The report provides statistics on apprentices': working arrangements, basic hourly rate...

This report examines how public innovation support affects the economic performance of businesses measured in terms of survival, employment and turnover. This is the second phase of analysis, building on previous research "Business innovation: effect of public support, 2014".

This scoping study identifies a set of methodological options for undertaking impact evaluations of different policy interventions aimed at local economic growth. If followed, the recommendations provided should help improve the robustness of local growth policy evaluations.

This research report describes the findings from interviews with 48 disruptive innovative companies about their views on regulation and the impact of regulatory engagement on innovation. Discussions with businesses typically centred around 3 key themes: the accessibility of useful and timely...

This research aims to understand how effective energy audits and reporting, including the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), have been in identifying and delivering energy efficiency savings across organisations. These reports form part of the evidence base for the Post Implementation...