The RES Evidence Base presents a statistical portrait of the East Midlands that informed the identification of key challenges that the Regional Economic Strategy aims to address.
In light of the complex and interrelated economic, social and environmental challenges that the region faces, the Evidence Base is broad in its scope – providing essential context for the analysis of these challenges. Although the focus is on factors that either influence or are influenced by the economic sphere, it encompasses many factors relating to wellbeing, quality of life and the environment.
This section includes the latest RES Evidence Base, 'The East Midlands in 2009', and the RES Evidence Base originally developed to underpin the current RES, 'The East Midlands in 2006'.
In addition to the statistical portrait of the region presented in the RES Evidence Base, emda produced a compendium of policy think pieces, commissioned from a range of independent experts. They address key themes relevant to the RES and were intended to stimulate discussion of possible priorities and actions for inclusion in the Strategy.
Visit the Research & Studies section of the emda website to access the think pieces and find out more.