Publications and Policy Documents

In this area, you can view a range of publications and policy documents relating to the Glasgow City Region Economic Strategy and to the City Deal.

City Deal

Intelligence Hub Publications and Briefings

Latest Monthly Economic Briefings

The Intelligence Hub produces monthly briefing reports looking at evidence of what is happening across the economy at UK, Scottish and Glasgow City Region levels.

Earlier editions of the monthly briefing can be found on the Intelligence Hub Economic Briefings page.

Strategy & Policy Supporting Publications

International Strategy Evidence Base
October 2024
Document cover: Glasgow City Region Foundational Economy, June 2021
Glasgow City Region Foundational Economy
Document cover: Creating an Emerging Economy Evidence Base
Creating an Emerging Economy Evidence Base
Document cover: Glasgow City Region Economic Baseline, January 2021
Regional Economic Baseline

Bespoke Analysis

The team also produces a variety of analyses focusing on specific issues. Some of these can be found here.

Document cover: Brexit Economic Briefing, 3 February 2021
Brexit Economic Briefing – February 2021
Document cover: COVID - 19 Economic Briefing No.10, week beginning 14 June 2021
Covid-19 Economic Briefing No. 10
Document cover: Glasgow City Region Cost of Living Briefing, October 2022
Cost of Living Economic Briefing
Document cover: Key Workers - the importance of key workers to the Glasgow City Region economy, April 2021
Key Workers Briefing – April 2021

Economic Growth and Regeneration

Innovation Action Plan 2023
Document cover: UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Investment Plan 2022
UK Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan 2022
Document cover: Regional Economic Strategy - Action Plan 2022/23
Regional Economic Strategy Action Plan 2022/23
Document cover: Glasgow City Region Economic Strategy
Glasgow City Region Economic Strategy 2021
Document cover: Tourism Strategy 2018 - 2023 (tourism and destination marketing portfolio)
Glasgow City Region Tourism Strategy
Document cover: Regional Skills Investment Plan, 2019 - 2024
Regional Skills Investment Plan 2019 – 2024
Document cover: Recover Rebuild Renew, Glasgow City Region's Economic Recovery Plan in response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Recovery Plan
Document cover: Glasgow City Region Economic Action Plan, February 2017
Glasgow City Region Economic Action Plan 2017
Document cover: Glasgow City Region Economic Strategy, 2017 - 2035
Glasgow City Region Economic Strategy 2017

Procurement and Community Benefits