Welcome to the Manchester Independent Economic Review (MIER) Website

Economic Baseline - Data Sheets - Local Authority Level Data 

All completed Economic Baseline Data Sheets are now available on the website, in the Economic Baseline section.  The Data Sheets include data for Manchester City Region (MCR) Local Authorities (where available), corresponding with each of the Economic Baseline reports so far completed; on Economic Context, Business Base and People.

The final Baseline report, on Critical Infrastructure and Place, will be completed and uploaded to the website in due course, along with its corresponding Data Sheet.

Call For Evidence and Consultation: Deadline 25th July 2008

All interested parties in the MIER are invited to complete and return the Consultation Questions and to provide any Additional Evidence you feel may be relevant to the work of the Review,  no later than Friday 25 July 2008.

For more information please click here

MIER Launch 2nd June

The MIER was officially launched by Chancellor Alistair Darling on 2 June 2008, in front of over 300 leading figures from the private and public sectors.  To find out more and see speeches click here.

About The Manchester Independent Economic Review (MIER)

What is the Manchester Independent Economic Review?

The Manchester Independent Economic Review (MIER) consists of a Commission of prominent economists and business leaders, supported by a Policy Advisory Group and Secretariat, with responsibility for commissioning high quality evidence-based research to inform decision-makers in Manchester.

What will the Manchester Independent Review Provide?

The Review will provide a fresh economic narrative which will both inform and raise the level of debate regarding the economic future of the Manchester City Region within the economic development community.

• A shared evidence base which can be used to underpin policy choices regarding future priorities for strategic investment and to bridge some of the persistent gulfs in understanding what exist in the Manchester City Region (and in other City Regions), about how regional economies grow.

• An accessible and updateable evidence base at a more detailed level than has previously been achieved in order to support policymakers.

• A shared view of the future development of the City Region’s economy including the longer-term drivers of change and factors facilitating responses to future external changes and shocks.

For the terms of reference please see documents below.