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2022

Deakin, S., Billa, B., Meng, G. and Wang, B. (2022) The Political Economy of the Rule of Law in Cambodia Report for OHCHR

Fouad, F., Diab, J., Barkil-Oteo, A., Kaloti, R., Maiki, C., Coutts, A., Deakin, S., Daoud, A., Ismail, S., Sullivan, R. (2022) How Politics Made a Nation Sick. The Political Economy of Health in Lebanon (London: King’s College). Published by the Conflict & Health Research Group under the R4HC MENA Programme. ISBN: 978-1-3999-1469-7.

Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Salter, A., Angenendt, D. and Hughes, R, (2022), The Changing State of Business-University Interactions in the UK, 2005 to 2021, National Centre for Universities & Business (NCUB) and Centre for Business research (CBR), available at: https://www.ncub.co.uk/insight/the-changing-state-of-business-university-interactions-in-the-uk-2005-to-2021/

Jebril, M. (2021) The Political Economy of Health in the Gaza Strip (Cambridge: CBR)

Kentikelenis, A., Stubbs, T., and Reinsberg, B. (2022) The IMF and the Road to a Green and Inclusive Recovery after COVID-19 (Cambridge: CBR) Special Report.

Jebril, M. (2022) Reform Pathways for the Health Sector in the Gaza Strip: Collaboration of actors essential to prevent a catastrophe of healthcare. Policy Brief, CBR.

2021

Jebril, M. (2021) Gaza’s Pandemic Quandary, Sada Online Journal, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: carnegieendowment.org/sada/84054

2019

Dillabough, J., Fimyar, O., McLauglin, C., Al Azmeh, Z. and Jebril, M. (2019) The State of Higher Education in Syria pre-2011. Cara and the British Council: www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/state-higher-education-syria-pre-2011-english_0.pdf

Dillabough, J., Fimyar, O., McLauglin, C., Al Azmeh, Z. and Jebril, M. (2019) Syrian Higher Education post 2011: Immediate and Future Challenges. Cara and the University of Cambridge: www.cara.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/190606-REPORT-2-POST-2011-FINAL-ENGLISH.pdf

Turner, S. Morris, S., Sheringham, J., Swart, N., D’Lima, D., Richey, R., Hudson, E., Ahmed, M. and Fulop, N.J. (2019) Decisions in health Care to Introduce or Diffuse innovations Using Evidence (DECIDE). Final report for The Health Foundation April 2019: www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/research/decide/assets/decide-final-report-april-2019ecd6.pdf?ver=2019-04-25-114046-457

2018

Connell, D. (2018) Building a UK Mittelstand; increasing the role of procurement and other demand led Innovation measures in the overall policy mix. Submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the balance and effectiveness of science and innovation expenditure, parliament.uk.

2017

Gudgin, G., Coutts, K., Gibson, N., Buchanan, J. (2017) Defying gravity: a critique of estimates of the economic impact of Brexit. Policy Exchange, June.

Hughes, A. and Spring, M. (2017) Creating the Competitive Edge: value chains, institutional architecture and the appropriation of value in UK manufacturing. Centre for Productivity and Efficiency, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster, June

Hughes, A. (2017) “Academic Engagement and Collaboration with External Organisations: A Regional Perspective.” in State of the Relationship 2017. National Centre for Universities and Business, London, pp 72-79. May: www.ncub.co.uk/what-we-do/state-of-the-relationship-2017 

Hughes, A (with Spring, M. Mason, K. and McCaffrey,P). (2017) “Creating the Competitive Edge: A New Relationship Between Operations Management and Industrial Policy” Journal of Operations Management 49-51: 6-19.

Hughes, A. with Cosh, A. D. (2016) “The Legacy of Ajit Singh 11 Sept 1940- 23 June 2015” Economic and Labour Relations Review 27(3): 293-313, September.

Hughes, A. and others (2016) “Measuring Knowledge Exchange in the Arts and Humanities” Proceedings of the AURIL Conference 2016  Association for University Research and Industry Links (AURIL) London.

Hughes, A. (2016) “The Changing State of Knowledge Exchange in the UK 2005-15” in UIIM University Industry Innovation Network Magazine 2016(1):6-11 

Hughes, A., Hughes, R., Kitson, M. and Bullock, A. (2016) Knowledge Exchange and Research Council Institutes National Centre for Universities and Business, London, October: www.ncub.co.uk/reports/knowledge-exchange-and-research-council-institutes.html 

Johnston, A. ‘Five business reforms to make Brexit Britain a fairer society’ (co-authored with Lorraine Talbot and Charlotte Villiers), The Conversation, 5th July 2016: theconversation.com/five-business-reforms-to-make-brexit-britain-a-fairer-society-62022 

Johnston, A. Response to UK Government Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reform, co-authored with Cass Business School and Frank Bold, 17th February 2017

Katelouzou, D. “The Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reform: Does it go far enough?” (March 2017), Gore-Browne on Companies Special Release (Jordans Publishing)

Katelouzou, D. “More Teeth Needed for Corporate Governance Reforms: Response to the Dept. BEIS Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reform” (March 2017) (together with A Gupta and G Schnyder), available on SSRN.

Konzelmann, S. (2017) ‘Governance in the Making – A View from Academe’ Board Leadership: Innovative Approaches to Governance. Number 151, May-June.

Sanderson, P (2017) ‘What Britain needs is a bank of mum and dad for all.’ The Guardian, 1 June.

Udagawa, C and Sanderson, P. (2017) ‘The impact of family support on access to homeownership for young people in the UK.’ London: Social Mobility Commission, Dept. for Education.

2016

Bullock, A and Hughes, R.B. (2016) Knowledge Exchange and the Social Sciences: A Report to ESRC from the Centre for Business Research

Hughes, A., Lawson,C ., Salter,A., Kitson ,M. with Bullock, A. and Hughes, R. (2016) The Changing State of Knowledge Exchange: UK Academic Interactions with External Organisations (London: NCUB)

Hughes, A., Hughes, R.B., Kitson, M. and Bullock, A. (2016) Knowledge Exchange and Research Council Institutes; Interactions with External Organisations 2012-2015, forthcoming.

Johnston, A. Written evidence submitted to Parliament’s Business, Innovation and Skills Committee’s Corporate Governance Inquiry, October 2016

Lawson,C., Hughes, A.,Salter,A., Kitson ,M. with Bullock, A. and Hughes, R.  (2016) Knowledge Exchange in UK Universities: Results from a Panel of Academics 2005-15 (London: NCUB)

2015

Deakin, S., Sones, B. and Twigg, C. (2015) The Internet of Things: Shaping Our Futures (Cambridge: CBR and PPSRI): www.publicpolicy.cam.ac.uk/news/internet-of-Things.

Deakin, S., and Adams, Z. (2015) International Experience in Settling Labour Disputes: A Comparative Review. Report to the Justice Partnership Programme, Vietnam.

2014

Coutts, K. and Gudgin, G. (2014) The Macro-Economic Impact of Liberal Market Policies in the UK Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, forthcoming.

Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Probert, J., Turner, R., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2014) Cultural Connections: The Role of the Arts and Humanities in Competitiveness and Local Development. A Report to the Arts and Humanities Research Council (Cambridge: CBR).

Hughes, A. (ed.) (2014) The Future of UK Manufacturing: Scenario Analysis, Capital Markets and Industrial Policy, UK~IRC e-book

Turner, S., Vasilakis, C., Utley, M., Morris S., Kotecha, A., Foster, P., and Fulop, N. (2014) Evaluating an innovative approach to the diagnostic processes for chronic eye disease: a feasibility study. Final Report for Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital.

2013

Hughes, A. (2013) ‘Short-termism, impatient capital and finance for manufacturing innovation in the UK’, Foresight Future of Manufacturing Project, Evidence Paper 16, London: BIS, December

Hughes, A. and Crafts, N. (2013) ‘Industrial Policy for the medium to long-term’ Foresight Future of Manufacturing Project, Evidence Paper 37, London: BIS, October

Hughes, A., García Mogollón, A., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2013) An Evaluation of QR funding in English HEIs: Impact and Process, Module 1 – Statistical Analysis Final Report for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Cambridge: CBR).

Hughes, A. and Kitson M. (2013) Connecting with the Ivory Tower: Business Perspectives on Knowledge Exchange in the UK (London: UK-IRC and NCUB).

Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Bullock A. and Milner, I. (2013) The Dual Funding Structure for Research in the UK: Research Council and Funding Council Allocation Methods and the Pathways to impact of UK Academics, A report to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK~IRC, Cambridge.

Li, Q.C. and Bascavusoglu-Moreau, E. (2013) Knowledge Spillovers and Sources of Knowledge in the Manufacturing Sector: Literature Review and Empirical Evidence for the UK, report to the Government Office for Science and Foresight, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

2012

Hughes, A. and Martin, B. (2012) Enhancing Impact – The Value of Public Sector R&D, CIHE-UK~IRC Enhancing Value Task Force, August.

Hughes, A. and Mina, A. (2012) The UK R&D Landscape report, CIHE-UK~IRC Enhancing Value Task Force, February.

Mina, A. and Probert, J. (2012) Enhancing Collaboration Creating Value – Business interaction with the UK research base in four sectors, CIHE-UK~IRC Enhancing Value Task Force, September.

2011

Cosh, A. and Zhang, J.J. with Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2011) Open Innovation choices- What is British Enterprise doing?, UK~IRC, Cambridge.

Hughes, A., Kitson, M. and Probert,J. with Bullock, A and Milner, I. (2011) Hidden Connections: Knowledge Exchange between the Arts and Humanities and the Private Public and Third Sectors, AHRC and CBR, May 2011.

Martin, Bill (2011) Is the British economy supply constrained? A critique of productivity pessimism, Cambridge: UK~IRC and CBR, Special Report, July.

2010

Connell, D. (2010) Scientists are Customers too: How the SBRI can Help Research Councils drive Economic Growth, NESTA, Provocation, May 2010.

Connell, D. and Probert, J. (2010) Exploding the Myths of UK Innovation Policy: How ‘Soft Companies’ and R&D Contracts for Customers Drive the Growth of the Hi-Tech Economy, CBR and EEDA, Feb 2010.

Hughes, A. and Kitson, M. with Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2010) Knowledge Exchange between Arts and Humanities and the Private, Public and Third Sectors: A comparative perspective, Second interim Report to the Arts & Humanities Research Council, Centre for Business Research, Cambridge

Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2010) Knowledge Exchange between Arts and Humanities and the Private, Public and Third Sectors: A comparative perspective; An interim report to the Arts and Humanities Research Council Sept 2010, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

Hughes, A., Moore, B. and Ulrichsen, T. (2010), Knowledge Exchange and the Generation of Civic and Community Impacts, A report to HEFCE by PACEC and the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, April.

Hughes, A., Moore, B. and Ulrichsen, T. (2010), Synergies and Trade-offs between Research, Teaching and Knowledge Exchange, A Report to HEFCE by PACEC and the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, April.

Hughes, A., Moore, B. and Ulrichsen, T. (2010), The Higher Education Knowledge Exchange System in the United States, A report to HEFCE by PACEC and the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, July.

Hughes, A., Moore, B. and Ulrichsen, T. (2010), The Intellectual Property Regime and its Implications for Knowledge Exchange, A report to HEFCE by PACEC and the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, January.

Martin, Bill (2010) Rebalancing in the Dark Special Report (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research and UK~IRC). July 2010.

Martin, Bill (2010) Rebalancing the British Economy: A Strategic Assessment Special Report (Cambridge: CBR and UK~IRC), April 2010.

2009

Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Hughes, A. and Kitson, M. (2009), Knowledge Exchange between Academics and the Business, Public and Third Sectors, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

Cosh, A., Hughes, A., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2009) SME Finance and Innovation in the Current Economic Crisis (Cambridge: CBR and UK~IRC).

Hughes, A., Moore, B. and Ulrichsen, T. (2009), Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Role of HEFCE/OSI Third Stream Funding: Culture Change and Embedding Capacity in the Higher Education Sector Toward Greater Economic Impact, A report to HEFCE by PACEC and the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.

Hughes, A., Moore, B. and Ulrichsen, T. (2009), The Evolution of the Infrastructure of the Knowledge Exchange System, A report to HEFCE by PACEC and the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, December.

Minshall, T. (2009) Creating an environment for open innovation.

2008

Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Hughes, A., Kitson, M. and Ternouth, P. (2008), Universities Business Knowledge Exchange, Council for Industry and Higher Education and Centre for Business Research, London and Cambridge.

Cosh, A., Hughes, A., Bullock, A., and Milner, I. (2008) A summary of UK and International SME Finance surveys comparable to the UK SME Finance Survey 2008. A report to a consortium of UK public sector bodies, small business representative organisations and finance providers (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Cosh, A., Hughes, A., Bullock, A., and Milner, I. (2008) Financing UK Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Cambridge: Centre for Business Research.

Hughes, A. and PACEC (2008) Competitiveness and Productivity of the UK Design Engineering Sector. Report prepared by PACEC and CBR for BERR, October.

Probert, J. (2008) An International Political Economy Perspective on the Textile and Clothing Industries of Developed Countries: Examples from the US, UK and Germany. Report to the TCF Review Secretariat, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Australian Government.

2007

Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Kitson, M., and Savona, M. (2007) Absorptive Capacity and Regional Patterns of Innovation. A report to the DTI, Centre for Business Research/CMI, Cambridge

Cosh, A., Bullock, A., and Milner, I. (2007) Barriers to Innovation and Growth in High technology SMEs: the Role of Absorptive Capacity. A report to the Council for Science and Technology, (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Deakin, S. and Koukiadaki, A. (2007) Diffusion of EU-level norms through reflexive governance mechanisms? The Implementation of the EU Framework Agreement on Telework in Five Member States. Project report.

Deakin, S. and Koukiadaki, A. (2007) The capability approach and the reception of European social policy in the UK: the case of the Telework Agreement. Project report.

Deakin, S. and Koukiadaki, A. (2007) The capability approach and the reception of European social policy in the UK: the case of the Information and Consultation Directive. Project report.

Hughes, A. and Grinevich, V (2007) The Contribution of Services and other Sectors to Australian Productivity Growth 1980-2004 (Sydney: Australian Business Foundation).

Hughes, A., Bullock, A., and Milner, I. (2007) Cluster Analysis to identify Case Study HEIs in relation to the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of HEFCE/OSI Third Stream Funding. A report to Public & Corporate Economic Consultants (PACEC) Ltd for submission to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

2006

Armour, J., Hsu, A. and A.J. Walters (2006) The Impact of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Realisations and Costs in Corporate Rescue Proceedings. A Report Prepared for the Insolvency Service (December), available at:http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/insolvencyprofessionandlegislation/research/corpdocs/ImpactofEAReport.pdf .

Connell, D. (2006) Secrets of the World’s Largest Seed Capital Fund. Research Report (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Cosh, A., Hughes, A., Lester, R.K. (2006) UK plc: Just How Innovative Are We? (Cambridge, UK and Cambridge US: Cambridge-MIT Institute).

Hughes, A., Druilhe, C. and Grinevich, V. (2006) The Incubation and Spin-Off System for High Technology Firms in the Cambridge Sub-Region and Oxfordshire Report prepared for AIST (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research), April

2005

Cosh, A., Bullock, A., Fu, X., Hughes, A. and Milner, I. (2005) MAPSME II report (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research (Policy Evaluation Unit)

Cosh, A., Bullock, A., Hughes, A. and Milner, I. (2005) CBR SME Benchmarking Survey for Northern Ireland. A report to Invest NI (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research (Policy Evaluation Unit).

Cosh, A., Bullock, A., Hughes, A. and Milner, I. (2005) SMEs in Northern Ireland: a matched sample comparison with Great Britain. A report to Invest NI(Cambridge: Centre for Business Research (Policy Evaluation Unit)).

Cosh, A., Fu, X., Hughes, A. (2005) Determinates of Innovation in small ICT companies, Report to the i10 MAPSME II project (including web-tool design).

Lane, C. (2005) Firms’ Responses to Globalisation: Organisation of the Value Chain in the Clothing Industries of the UK, US and Germany, CBR final project report to The Cambridge-MIT Institute (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Learmount, S. (2005) Firms’ Responses to Globalisation: Organisation of the Value Chain in the Publishing Industries of the UK, US and Germany, CBR final project report to The Cambridge-MIT Institute.

Probert, J. (2005) Firms’ Responses to Globalisation: Organisation of the Value Chain in the Pharmaceutical Industries of the UK, US and Germany, CBR final project report to The Cambridge-MIT Institute (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Wilkinson, F., Bullock, A., Burchell, B., Konzelmann, S. and Mankelow, R. (2005) NHS Reforms and the Working Lives of Midwives and Physiotherapists. A Report to The Royal College of Midwives and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research (Policy Evaluation Unit)).

2004

Bullock, A., Cosh, A., Fu, X., Hughes, A., Yang, Q. (2004) SME Growth Trajectories, A report to the Small Business Service (Cambridge: DTI and Centre for Business Research).

Bullock, A., Cosh, A., Hughes, A. (June 2004) CIS4 Pilot Survey, A report to the DTI (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Cosh, A., Griffiths, R., Harrison, R., Hughes, A., Spires, R.and Seex,P. (2004) The Contribution of UK Research and Technology Organisations to Innovation and Knowledge Transfer. A Report to HM Treasury DTI and HM Inland Revenue. (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Fu, X, Cosh, A and Hughes, A (2004) Exploring the Middle Market. Report for the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

2003

Ashbee, B., Cook, P. and Koeck, M. (2003) Partnership and Profit (video film) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Moving Image Studio).

Bullock. A, Fu, X., Milner, I., and Yang, Q.G. (2003) Innovation Benchmarking: Sampling Frames and Information Sources (U.S) (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Burchell, B.J. (2003) Identifying, Describing and Understanding Financial Aversion: Financial Phobes. Report to Egg.

Cosh, A D, Hughes, A. with Bullock, A. and Potton, M (2003) The Relationship between Training and Business Performance. Research Report No 454 HMSO London. (http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/rr/454.pdf) 206 pp

Cosh, A., Hughes, A., Bullock, A., Fu, X., Yang, Q.G., and Milner, I. (2003) Analysis of Middle Market Firms. A Report to the DTI (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Cox, M., Hughes, A. and Spires, R. (2003) Evaluation of SMART (including SPUR): Final Report and Appendices, DTI Evaluation Report Series No.3.

Cox, M., Hughes, A. and Spires, R. (2003) Research into the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts (London: H.M. Inland Revenue).

Fu, X. and Yang Q.G., (2003) UK, EU and US Innovation Comparison: Sources, Performances and Impacts.

Hughes, A. (2003), The Commission’s Green Paper: Entrepreneurship in Europe (with evidence) Select Committee on the European Union House of Lords session 2002- 03 34th Report, HL Paper 142, July (Committee Report).

Lane, C. Wilkinson, F., Littek, W., Heisig, U., Browne, J., Burchell, B., Mankelow, R., Potton, M., and Tutschner, R. (2003), The Future of Professionalised Work in Britain and Germany. The Case of British Counselling Psychologists and German Psychological Psychotherapists. Report to the Anglo German Foundation.

Lane, C. Wilkinson, F., Littek, W., Heisig, U., Browne, J., Burchell, B., Mankelow, R., Potton, M., and Tutschner, R. (2003), The Future of Professionalised Work in Britain and Germany. The Case of British Solicitors and German Advocates, Report to the Anglo German Foundation.

Lane, C. Wilkinson, F., Littek, W., Heisig, U., Browne, J., Burchell, B., Mankelow, R., Potton, M., and Tutschner, R. (2003), The Future of Professionalised Work in Britain and Germany. The Case of British and German Pharmacists. Report to the Anglo German Foundation.

Lane, C. Wilkinson, F., Littek, W., Heisig, U., Browne, J., Burchell, B., Mankelow, R., Potton, M., andTutschner, R. (2003), The Future of Professionalised Work in Britain and Germany. The Case of British Human Resource Managers and German Business and Human Resource Management Consultants. Report to the Anglo-German Foundation.

Lane, C., Wilkinson, F., Littek, W., Heisig, U. Browne, J. Burchell, B. Mankelow, R., Potton, M. and Tutschner, R. (2003) The Future of Professionalised Work in Britain and Germany. 66 pages, plus Executive Summary. Project final report, submitted to the AGF in July 2002.

Sanderson, P (2003). Regulation and the Role of the Regulator. Core resource for the MSc in Regulation of Care Services. On behalf of the National Care Standards Commission (Cambridge: APU)

2002

Cosh A and Hughes A with Bullock A (2002) The Relationship between Training and Business Performance Pilot Analysis of the CIS3 Innovation Survey Instrument. Report to the DTI (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Cosh A and Hughes A with Bullock A and Potton M (2002) The Relationship between Training and Business Performance, Report to DfES (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Fagan, C. and Burchell, B. (2002) Gender, Jobs and Working Conditions in the European Union (Dublin: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions).

Lane, C., Wilkinson, F., Littek, W., Heisig, U. Browne, J. Burchell, B. Mankelow, R., Potton, M. and Tutschner, R. (2002) The Future of Professionalised Work in Britain and Germany. Final report to the Anglo-German Foundation, 66 pages, plus Executive Summary.

2001

Browne, J., Konzelmann, S. and Wilkinson, F. (2001) The Future of Professional Work. The final report for the Anglo-German Fund.

Bullock, A, Hughes, H and Wilkinson, F. (2001)The impact of the National Minimum Wage on Small and Medium Sized Businesses in the Cleaning and Security Sectors (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research) June.

Cook, J., Deakin, S. and Hughes, A. (2001) The governance of mutuality. Building societies, property rights and corporate governance. Report to the Building Societies Association and the Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Nachum L. (2001) The geography of FDI: geographical, industrial and functional patterns and their policy implications. A report prepared for UNCTAD, Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development, Geneva (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

2000

Bullock, A, Hughes, H and Wilkinson, F. (2000) Assessing the impact of the national minimum wage on small and medium sized enterprises (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Bullock, A. Cosh, A. and Hughes, A. and Akerblom, A (2000) Measuring innovation in very small enterprises: A Report to Eurostat (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Cosh, A., Hughes, A. and Weeks, M. (2000) The Relationship Between Training and Employment Growth in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Research Report No. 245 (Sheffield: Department for Education and Employment).

1999

Brown, W. (1999) The contribution of collective bargaining to employment in Britain in the 1990s, Report to the International Labour Organisation.

Burchell, B. Deakin, S. and Honey, S. (1999) The employment status of individuals in non-standard employmentEmployment Relations Research Series 6 (London: Department of Trade and Industry).

Jones, I. et al. (1999) Reputation and risk management – a joint London Business School/Arthur Andersen study in current practice in reputation risk management and business ethics amongst leading companies published in November 1999; review of management feedback published in January 2000.

Keeble, D and Wilkinson, F (eds), (1999), Networking and collective learning in regionally-clustered high-technology SMEs in Europe. Final Report to DG XII of the European Commission (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

1998

Brown, W., Deakin, S., Hudson, M., Pratten, C. and Ryan, P. (1998) The individualisation of employment contracts in BritainEmployment Relations Research Series 4 (London: Department of Trade and Industry).

Cosh, A., Hughes, A. and Duncan, J. (1998) Investment in training and small firm growth and survivalDepartment for Education and Employment Research Report No RR36.

Deakin, S. and Reed, H. (1998) The impact of labour market deregulation on unemployment: Britain. Report to IRES-Lombardia, Milan, for DG XII, Science Policy Directorate, European Commission.

Keeble, D. and Lawson, C. (eds) (1998) Collective learning processes and knowledge development in the evolution of regional clusters of high-technology SMEs in Europe, Goteborg Meeting of the TSER European Network, April 17-18 (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Nachum, L. and Keeble, D. (1998) Business clustering and internationalisation of film production in central London, A report prepared for the Economic Enabling Unit of Westminster City Council.

1997

Athreye, S. and Evangelista, R. (1997) Limiting the notion of variety: some considerations for empirical research, Technical Report to the National Research Council, Rome.

Cosh, A., Hughes, A. and Wood, E. (1997) The Inclusion of Very Small Enterprises in Innovation Surveys. A Report for Eurostat (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Cosh, A.D., Hughes, A. and Wood, E. (1997) The Longitudinal Aspect of Innovation Surveys: The Experience of the ESRC Centre for Business Research. A report for Eurostat (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Hughes, A. (1997) Growth Constraints on Small and Medium Sized Firms. A report prepared for the DTI by the ESRC Centre for Business Research and PACEC, Department for Trade and Industry, London and Sheffield, April.

Keeble, D. and Lawson, C. (eds) (1997) Networks, links and large firm impacts on the evolution of regional clusters of high-technology SMEs in Europe, Report on Presentations and Discussions, Barcelona Meeting of the TSER European Network, October 17-18 (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Keeble, D. and Lawson, C. (eds) (1997) University research links and spin-offs in the evolution of regional clusters of high-technology SMEs in Europe, Report on Presentations and Discussions, Munich Meeting of the TSER European Network, February 28-March 1 (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Storey, D.J. and Westhead, P. (1997) Training provision and the development of small and medium sized enterprises. Department for Education and Employment Research Report No RR 26.

1996

Deakin, S. and Wilkinson, F. (1996) Labour Legislation and Economic Theory: The Economics of Labour Institutions, Judicial Discretion, and Employment Protection. Report to the Department of Labour, New Zealand (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Keeble, D. and Lawson, C. (eds) (1996) Regional institutional and policy frameworks for high-technology SMEs in Europe, Report on Presentations and Discussions, Sophia-Antipolis Meeting of the TSER European Network, September 27-28 (Cambridge: Centre for Business Research).

Moore, B. and O’Neill, D. (1996) The impact of redundancies on local labour markets and the post-redundancy experience, Research Studies R523, Department for Education and Employment, HMSO.