On 23 June, the UK voted to leave the European Union. The process for leaving and the implications for Wales are uncertain, but broadly speaking there are three forms that Brexit could take: Soft Brexit: Retain membership of the single market through the European Economic Area (EEA). The closest type…
The nudge agenda has come of age. Back in 2010 most people in public life did not know much about behavioural policies to improve public policy outcomes, even if they had heard about nudge from Thaler and Sunstein’s book of the same name. Thanks to the work of the Behavoural…
In addition to our remit to support Welsh Government Ministers to identify their evidence needs and provide them with independent expert advice and analysis, the PPIW is trying to play a broader role in developing the ‘evidence ecosystem’ in Wales – the networks and channels through which evidence can inform…
Is evidence like petrol? This was the unexpected question I was left with after our anniversary event on Monday 21st March. It was prompted by something one of our speakers, Professor Jon Shepherd said about the ‘users’ of evidence: decision makers just want to be told how best to achieve…
On Monday 21st March, 2016, PPIW was delighted to welcome colleagues to celebrate our Second Anniversary, at the Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University. This event marked PPIW’s achievements over the last year, and examined the current evidence ecosystem in Wales, and the potential needs of the next Welsh Government. Joining us…
It is hard to understate the ambition of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill. Making sure that the public sector in Wales takes into consideration the needs of future generations as well as current generations is no small task. The Bill aims to ensure that public bodies, working in…
This week we publish a report by Professor Peter Tyler on the governance of Enterprise Zones in Wales. His report is available here. He also blogs about his thoughts on the topic. Enterprise Zones have proved to be an enduring feature of local economic development policy in the United Kingdom.…
Dan Bristow I attended the IWA debate on Tuesday night, and was treated to a thoughtful and wide-ranging speech from Leighton Andrews, the Minister for Public Services. He talked about the Welsh Government’s plans for public sector reform, and set out a vision for a new cadre of public sector…
Throughout this week, the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) has run a series of blogs which focused on issues surrounding diversity in local government. The PPIW was asked by Welsh Ministers to provide expert advice on increasing diversity among councillors in Wales. Part of this work involved recognised expert…
This week we are discussing diversity in local government. This discussion follows a request from Welsh Ministers to PPIW to provide expert advice on increasing diversity in local government. Yesterday, Dame Jane Roberts gave her opinion on the topic. Today, Diverse Cymru discuss their work in relation to increasing representation of Black, Minority,…
