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Investing for recovery – a new deal for London
November 2009
The Mayor and London Councils, in anticipation of future spending reviews and recognising public finance constraints, are calling on national government for greater financial independence for London.

Employment projections to 2031
November 2009
GLA Economics has published four papers describing its updated employment projections out to 2031.

Economic Impact of Traffic Signals
November 2009
This report seeks to better understand the wider economic impact of traffic signals in London

Third Economic Recovery Action Plan Update
November 2009
This is the third quarterly update on the Mayor's Economic Recovery Action Plan, which now comprises 70 actions.

Delivering Value for London
October 2009
Responsible Procurement Progress report providing an account of the work towards delivering long term value to London.

London's Economic Outlook: Autumn 2009
October 2009
The GLA's medium-term planning projections.

London: World Capital of Business
October 2009
A review of London as a global business centre. Research was undertaken pro bono by a team of consultants from Booz & Co.

The Mayor's draft Economic Development Strategy - see Shaping London
October 2009
The Mayor has published his draft transport, economic development and planning strategies - three interlinked documents open to public consultation until 12 January 2010.

Working Paper 37: London's logistics sector
August 2009
This report provides a descriptive overview of the logistics sector and its importance to the London economy.

Second update on Economic Recovery Action Plan
July 2009
An update report on the delivery of the Mayor's Economic Recovery Action Plan for London, published in 2008.

Working Paper 36: Commuting patterns in London by qualification level and employment location
July 2009
This paper explores the relationship between qualification level and distance travelled to work.

Economic impact of irregular migrants in the UK
June 2009
Economic impact on the London and UK economy of an earned regularisation of irregular migrants to the UK.

Taking London to the World - An export promotion programme for the capital
June 2009
This document presents a programme of support for one of London’s economic pillars – exports.

A Fairer London: The 2009 Living Wage in London
May 2009
This fifth annual report from a programme of research by the Living Wage Unit takes a systematic approach to identify what is a living wage in London.

Rising to the Challenge
May 2009
Proposals for the Mayor’s Economic Development Strategy for Greater London.

London City Charter
April 2009
The charter addresses the economic downturn, funding for the capital, policing and youth crime, transport and climate change.

Update on Economic Recovery Action Plan
April 2009
An update report on the delivery of the Mayor's Economic Recovery Action Plan for London, published in 2008.

London's Economic Outlook: Spring 2009
April 2009
The GLA's medium-term planning projections.

Working Paper 35: Come fly with me - Airport choice in Greater London
April 2009
This paper reviews the distribution of passenger origins at London airports.

Working Paper 34: Outer London – Economic data and statistics
March 2009
This paper explains the cruicial part that Outer London plays in the Outer London economy.

The Mayor's Economic Recovery Action Plan
December 2009
The Mayor has set out a detailed £3bn package of measures to get London back on track and through the economic downturn.

Current Issues Note 23: Food price increases and their impact on London's lowest income groups
November 2008
The more recent food price spike is likely to have affected those on low incomes disproportionately.

Filling the coffers: London's tax export
November 2008
A report investigating London's generated tax export in 2006-07.

London’s Economic Outlook: Autumn 2008
October 2008
The GLA’s medium-term planning projections.

Self-directed adult social care in London
September 2008
The possibility of a successful move to a self-directed adult social care sector and its resulting effect.

Working Paper 33: The evolution of UK and London employment rates
August 2008
Analysis showing that female employment rates are responsible for the continuing divergence of UK employment rates.

Current Issues Note 22: Patterns of low pay in London
August 2008
How low pay more frequently affects less qualified, young, and black and ethnic minority employees.

Working Paper 32: Building Bridges
August 2008
Some lessons from the Middle Ages on the long-term economic impact of bridges over the Thames.

London's environmental effectiveness
July 2008
A comparison of London with other English regions.

Current Issues Note 21: Rising energy prices and their effects on environmental behaviour
July 2008
How higher energy prices may effect day to day behaviour, transport and production.

A Fairer London: The 2008 Living Wage in London
July 2008
The Living Wage Unit takes a systematic approach to identify what is a living wage in London.

GLA Economics Annual Report
June 2008
Analysis on a broad range of issues covering the work of GLA Economics from April 2007 to March 2008.

Working Paper 31: Employment in London by firm size
May 2008
New analysis combining enterprise and local unit data to compile a robust dataset of London employment by firm size.

Credit crunch and the property market
May 2008
An assessment of the consequences of the credit crunch for the property market in London.

London's Economic Outlook: Spring 2008
May 2008
The GLA's medium-term planning projections

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