Maryna Ramcharan explains that local economies are dynamic, interconnected systems in which people, jobs, businesses, and technology continuously shape one another. Taking a systems approach to analyse local economies provides deeper insights into what makes them tick. Analytical projects often focus on specific parts of the economic or social system — a necessary limitation driven … Continue reading “Why Do We Want to Analyse the Local Economy as a System?”
Category: Data in place
Powering Up Local Leaders: The Data Revolution
Rebecca Riley emphasises the urgent need for data devolution to empower Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) in England, highlighting seven key reforms to improve data access, governance, and collaboration. In our data-driven world, we can’t focus enough on the importance of data transparency and accessibility. My recent briefing paper for the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) … Continue reading “Powering Up Local Leaders: The Data Revolution”
Students Take on Sustainability Challenge with Data at University of Sheffield Hackathon
The Yorkshire & Humber Office for Data Analytics (YHODA) – one of the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership’s (YPIP) work packages focused on tackling regional data challenges – recently played a role in the Data and Design Hackathon 2025, hosted at the University of Sheffield and organised by a multidisciplinary team based at the Faculty of … Continue reading “Students Take on Sustainability Challenge with Data at University of Sheffield Hackathon”
Data in Place: What Makes a Place Unique and How Can We Use Data to Measure It?
Why does place matter? What are the underlying mechanisms that create spatial variations in the efficiency of economic and social interactions and how we can include them in the analysis? Maryna Ramcharan, data lead for the Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub, discusses what makes a place unique and how data can be used to reflect … Continue reading “Data in Place: What Makes a Place Unique and How Can We Use Data to Measure It?”