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The financial and business services sector is complex and
rapidly evolving, and the maintenance of London's position as the
world's leading centre depends on an ongoing understanding of the
forces that affect this industry. Our research programme aims to
provide accurate, timely and well-focused analysis to
policy-makers, both inside and outside the City of London, to help
them understand the performance trends and needs of the London
economy - particularly the City-based financial and business
services clusters.
Our research programme has three objectives:
- To highlight the opportunities and threats facing the City's
competitive advantages as the centre of choice for international
financial and related business services activity.
- To help us support the provision of an adequate physical
infrastructure to meet the City's needs.
- To inform policy-making in both public and private sectors on
the opportunities and threats facing the London economy, thus
taking advantage of our unique position and perspective at the
physical, historic and economic heart of Greater London.
While our research team undertakes a limited amount of
investigative and analytical work with its own resources, major
projects are usually commissioned from external consultants. Most
of this work develops from the team's research agenda. However, we
are always interested in hearing from researchers who wish to
contribute to the research programme, or agencies who wish to
suggest topics or gain support for research that falls within its
broad remit.
Stakeholders and members of the public wishing to keep abreast
of current statistics and economic trends relevant to the City can
opt to receive electronic copies of our reports as they are
published. They can also subscribe to our free email services:
City News Monitor, a weekly round-up of economic news with
links to further information; and our quarterly publications,
City Economy Digest and City Business Review,
which provide in-depth analyses of the latest economic trends in
the Square Mile.
If you would like to subscribe to any of our publications please
email
economic.research@cityoflondon.gov.uk.