Given last weekās government announcement of the stimulus bill meant to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the UK economy, it is important to recognise the implications for women broadly, and self-employed women more specifically. Such bills are notoriously gender blind, thus discounting the impact on the extent to which self-employed women are… Read more
After a wait that felt like an eternity, self-employed people finally got some clarity yesterday (March 26th) on how the Government intends to support them during the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor Rishi Sunakās Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) was more generous than many expected. The headline is that self-employed people will be able to claim… Read more
With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to shut down the economy, weāre working with Aston Centre for Growth to turn the podcastās attention towards how SMEs are dealing with the crisis. This special series is called āAston means business: SMEs dealing with COVID-19ā. In each episode, weāll be talking to current and previous business participants in… Read more
It took less than a week following the Chancellorās Budget the package to feel woefully insubstantial given COVID-19 developments and the impact on the economy, businesses and jobs. As expected, he was on his feet again this week with a much bigger suite of measures aimed at supporting businesses with costs and cashflow. āWhatever it… Read more
The 2020s are already shaping up to be a decade we wonāt forget and weāre barely three months in. Coming on the back of a decade when researchers and policy makers have been focused on the post-financial crisis productivity puzzle, the impact on the global economy from the Covid-19 pandemic brings new challenges and uncertainties…. Read more
On the 12th March the ERC joined forces with the ISBE Gender and Enterprise Network and welcomed over 60 delegates to The Shard for an event focusing on āWhat Next for Womenās Enterprise Policy? Although there has been a rise in womenās self-employment in recent years, women are still much less likely to found or… Read more
Gender entrepreneurship gap to blame for one million āmissing businessesā Research, carried out by Global Entreneurship Monitor (GEM) experts based at Aston Business School in Birmingham, has been consulted as part of a government review The GEM research reveals that for every 10 male entrepreneurs in the UK, there are fewer than five female entrepreneurs… Read more
Education of consumers and minimising red tape is essential as the UK develops its own āgeographical indicationā (GI) labelling system for traditional food products following Brexit, new research showsĀ The introduction of a new system for protecting unique British food products such as Cornish pasties and Melton Mowbray pork pies will depend on better educating… Read more
Education of consumers and minimising red tape is essential as the UK develops its own āgeographical indicationā (GI) labelling system for traditional food products following Brexit, new research shows. An economic analysis by researchers from the ERC found that the primary benefits of the geographical indication (GI) scheme came from the protection of unique, heritage… Read more
What do Cornish Pasties and Melton Mowbray Pork Pies have in common? Well, neither appeal to vegetarians for sure but they share more than their meaty ingredients. Both are also protected food names covered by European legislation on Geographical Indications of Origin (or GIs). This means that just as Champagne can currently only be produced… Read more
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‘Stay Homeā and Work? Implications of COVID-19 and the UK Governmental Response for Self-Employed Women
Given last weekās government announcement of the stimulus bill meant to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the UK economy, it is important to recognise the implications for women broadly, and self-employed women more specifically. Such bills are notoriously gender blind, thus discounting the impact on the extent to which self-employed women are… Read more
Sunakās self-employed support is welcome ā but hereās five ways to improve it
After a wait that felt like an eternity, self-employed people finally got some clarity yesterday (March 26th) on how the Government intends to support them during the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor Rishi Sunakās Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) was more generous than many expected. The headline is that self-employed people will be able to claim… Read more
ASTON MEANS BUSINESSS – SMEs dealing with COVID
With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to shut down the economy, weāre working with Aston Centre for Growth to turn the podcastās attention towards how SMEs are dealing with the crisis. This special series is called āAston means business: SMEs dealing with COVID-19ā. In each episode, weāll be talking to current and previous business participants in… Read more
Avoiding Economic Meltdown In a National Emergency?
It took less than a week following the Chancellorās Budget the package to feel woefully insubstantial given COVID-19 developments and the impact on the economy, businesses and jobs. As expected, he was on his feet again this week with a much bigger suite of measures aimed at supporting businesses with costs and cashflow. āWhatever it… Read more
Business resilience and the budget
The 2020s are already shaping up to be a decade we wonāt forget and weāre barely three months in. Coming on the back of a decade when researchers and policy makers have been focused on the post-financial crisis productivity puzzle, the impact on the global economy from the Covid-19 pandemic brings new challenges and uncertainties…. Read more
āWhat Next for Womenās Enterprise Policy?
On the 12th March the ERC joined forces with the ISBE Gender and Enterprise Network and welcomed over 60 delegates to The Shard for an event focusing on āWhat Next for Womenās Enterprise Policy? Although there has been a rise in womenās self-employment in recent years, women are still much less likely to found or… Read more
Study on closing the āgender entrepreneurship gapā helping to shape UK policy – GEM UK
Gender entrepreneurship gap to blame for one million āmissing businessesā Research, carried out by Global Entreneurship Monitor (GEM) experts based at Aston Business School in Birmingham, has been consulted as part of a government review The GEM research reveals that for every 10 male entrepreneurs in the UK, there are fewer than five female entrepreneurs… Read more
Shake-up of geographic origin labels scheme āmust educate consumers to support UK food heritageā
Education of consumers and minimising red tape is essential as the UK develops its own āgeographical indicationā (GI) labelling system for traditional food products following Brexit, new research showsĀ The introduction of a new system for protecting unique British food products such as Cornish pasties and Melton Mowbray pork pies will depend on better educating… Read more
Latest ERC Research Paper
Education of consumers and minimising red tape is essential as the UK develops its own āgeographical indicationā (GI) labelling system for traditional food products following Brexit, new research shows. An economic analysis by researchers from the ERC found that the primary benefits of the geographical indication (GI) scheme came from the protection of unique, heritage… Read more
Protecting our pies and pasties post-Brexit
What do Cornish Pasties and Melton Mowbray Pork Pies have in common? Well, neither appeal to vegetarians for sure but they share more than their meaty ingredients. Both are also protected food names covered by European legislation on Geographical Indications of Origin (or GIs). This means that just as Champagne can currently only be produced… Read more
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