Research reports from CBR

2023

2022

2021

2019

2018

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, May, pp.72-79.
  • Johnston, A. and Bold, F. (2017) Response to UK Government green paper on corporate governance reform. Co-authored with Cass Business School, 17 February 2017.
  • Katelouzou, D. (2017) The green paper on corporate governance reform: does it go far enough? Gore-Browne on Companies Special Release (Jordans Publishing).
  • Katelouzou, D., Gupta, A. and Schnyder, G. (2017) More teeth needed for corporate governance reforms: response to the Dept. BEIS green paper on corporate governance reform. (Available on SSRN)
  • 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, Department for Education.

2016

2015

  • Deakin, S., Sones, B. and Twigg, C. (2015) The Internet of Things: shaping our futures. Cambridge: CBR and PPSRI.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hughes, A. and Crafts, N. (2013) Industrial policy for the medium to long-term. Foresight Future of Manufacturing Project, Evidence Paper 37. London: BIS.
  • 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.
  • Hughes, A. and Mina, A. (2012) The UK R&D anldscape report. CIHE-UK~IRC Enhancing Value Task Force.
  • 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.

2011

  • Cosh, A., Zhang, J.J., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2011) Open innovation choices: what is British enterprise doing? Cambridge: UK~IRC.
  • Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Probert, J., 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.
  • Martin, B. (2011) Is the British economy supply constrained? A critique of productivity pessimism. Cambridge: UK~IRC and CBR.

2010

  • Connell, D. (2010) Scientists are customers too: how the SBRI can help research councils drive economic growth. NESTA, Provocation.
  • 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.
  • 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Martin, B. (2010) Rebalancing in the dark. Cambridge: Centre for Business Research and UK~IRC.
  • Martin, B. (2010) Rebalancing the British economy: a strategic assessment. Cambridge: CBR and UK~IRC.

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.
  • 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. London and Cambridge: Council for Industry and Higher Education and Centre for Business Research.
  • 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.
  • 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 and Corporate Economic Consultants (PACEC) for submission to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Cambridge: Centre for Business Research.

2006

  • Armour, J., Hsu, A. and Walters, A.J. (2006) The impact of the Enterprise Act 2002 on realisations and costs in corporate rescue proceedings. A report prepared for the Insolvency Service.
  • Connell, D. (2006) Secrets of the world’s largest seed capital fund. Cambridge: Centre for Business Research.
  • Cosh, A., Hughes, A. and 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.

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. and 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.
  • 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, A. 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., 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 employment. Employment 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 Britain. Employment 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 survival. Department 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, 17-18 April 1998. 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.
  • 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, 17-18 October 1997. 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, 28 February-1 March 1997. 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, 27-28 September 1996. 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.
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