BEIS is striving to create fairer, inclusive and flexible workplaces so that everyone has the change to succeed, whilst balancing home and work life. We will unlock enterprise and cut burdens to help businesses start and grow, while reforming corporate governance and improving boardroom diversity. To that end, BEIS needs research to better understand the following:
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We will construct and analyse a population-wide dataset of firm creation in the UK using Companies House administrative data. We will use this data to understand the economic implications of COVID-19 on geographic region...
Funded by: COVID
Lead research organisation: University of Kent
The project focuses on business creation in the UK, which is relevant to the question, but it does not address all aspects such as innovation, internationalisation, local competition, growth and productivity.
It is widely recognised that entrepreneurship contributes to economic growth and new employment opportunities. Since David Birch's work in the late 1970s it has been accepted that the majority of new jobs are generated b...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Liverpool
The project directly addresses the impact of new business creation on economic development, innovation, and growth, and discusses the role of policy in supporting entrepreneurship.
The UK faces significant economic uncertainties. Brexit will bring new challenges and opportunities, alongside the continuing productivity gap and persistent trade deficit. At the same time, global trends related to Indu...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Warwick
The project explores SME finance, innovation, internationalisation, leadership and management, and productivity, which are relevant to the question, but it does not specifically address new business creation.