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Birmingham Economic Review and Prospects 2005

Published: March 2005

The aim of this major report is to provide an objective and evidence-based assessment of the City's economy, in order to inform decision-making in the public, private and voluntary sectors. The Review and Prospects is also intended as a significant contribution to partnership working in the West Midlands Region and in the Sub-region through the Birmingham and Solihull Economic Forum.

This year the Birmingham Economic Review and Prospects places greater emphasis on future opportunities and is divided into five sections, described below.

Chapter 1: Economic Prospects

• Economic Context
• Future Growth Prospects
• Productivity and Competitiveness
• Employment Prospects
• Output and Employmeny by Broad Sector
• SWOT Analysis of Economic Prospects

Chapter 2: Economic Drivers of Change

• Major Events
• The Political Environment
• Birmingham as a Business Location
• Improving the Conditions for Local Growth
• Business Support Services and Services to Business
• SWOT Analysis of the Drivers of Change

Chapter 3: Sector Prospects

• Birmingham's Industrial Structure
• Detailed Sector Prospects
• Prospects for Future Sector Development
• SWOT Analysis of Sector Prospects

Chapter 4: Labour Demand

• Total Jobs and the Impact of Major Projects
• Labour Turnover and Job Opportunities
• Occupational Structure and Growth Occupations
• Changes to Tenure and Conditions of Employment
• SWOT Analysis of Labour Demand

Chapter 5: Labour Supply

• Birmingham's Residents and the Labour Supply
• The 'Participation Gap' in Birmingham's Labour Market
• Principal Causes of the 'Participation Gap' in Birmingham
• General Factors Explaining Low Participation
• Commuting Trends and the Labour Supply
• SWOT Analysis of Labour Supply

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