The Birmingham Economic Review 2017 is produced by the University of Birmingham’s City-REDI and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, with contributions from the West Midlands Growth Company. It is an in-depth exploration of the economy of England’s second city and is a high quality resource for organisations seeking to understand the city to inform research, policy or investment decisions.
Below you can find both a summary and the full 12 chapter publication.
Chapter 1: Foreword & Executive summary: Scorecard for Birmingham
Chapter 2: Economic Climate & Context
Chapter 3: The Spatial Economy
Chapter 4: The Economic Geography
Chapter 5: Key Sectors
Chapter 6: Population & Employment
Chapter 7: Skills & Labour Market
Chapter 8: Enterprise
Chapter 9: Innovation
Chapter 10: The Visitor Economy
Chapter 11: Inward & Foreign Direct Investment
Chapter 12: Conclusion