This paper draws on matched data from the Business Structure Database (BSD) and the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) to examine the impact of city-region characteristics on firm-level innovation and growth. We find substantial evidence in production sectors of spillovers from regional...

Public interest in the role of technicians in the UK economy has grown in recent years. One reason for this is the present government’s emphasis on the need to develop vocational skills through Apprenticeship training. Another reason is concerns about filling associate or ‘para’...