Tag Archives: impact evaluation
The Scientific and Economic Impacts of ARCHER2, the UK’s National Supercomputer
| Sector: | Data & technology. | |
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| Client: | UK Research and Innovation | |
| Published: | 23 March, 2026 |
London Economics was commissioned by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to provide an independent economic evaluation of the benefits of ARCHER2, the UK’s national supercomputer, over its operational lifetime. The study found that the economic impact of ARCHER2, hosted by EPCC at the University, has enabled more than £4.2bn in benefits to the UK economy […]
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Supporting Businesses During Times of Crisis: Evaluation of the Covid-19 Loan Guarantee Schemes – May 2025
| Sector: | Public Policy. | |
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| Client: | British Business Bank | |
| Published: | 12 May, 2025 |
In response to the enormous challenge faced by businesses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government rapidly deployed around £80 billion of finance to businesses through three loan guarantee schemes (BBLS, CBILS and CLBILS). In 2021 London Economics were commissioned to lead a large interdisciplinary team conducting a mutli-year evaluation of the schemes. […]
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Venture Capital Schemes Evaluation – SEIS and EIS
| Sector: | Public Policy. | |
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| Client: | HM Revenue & Customs | |
| Published: | 22 November, 2023 |
How do HMRC’s Venture Capital Schemes help reduce the challenges early-stage businesses face in struggling to raise finance and how do they impact company performance? London Economics worked with Kantar Public and Ipsos to undertake mixed methods evaluations of HMRC’s Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and Enterprise Investment Scheme. These schemes aim to incentivise investment in […]
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How Can Governments Best Support Businesses During Times of Crisis? An Evaluation of the Covid-19 Loan Guarantee Schemes, Led by London Economics, Addresses This Question
| Sector: | Public Policy. | |
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| Client: | British Business Bank | |
| Published: | 28 November, 2023 |
In March 2020, in response to the massive disruption caused to businesses by the Covid-19 pandemic, the government rapidly deployed £78bn of finance to business through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS). The second of three phases of the […]
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Evaluation of the Trade Credit Reinsurance (TCR) Scheme
| Sector: | Public Policy. | |
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| Client: | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | |
| Published: | 12 July, 2023 |
The uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic posed serious risks to businesses and by extension to the trade credit insurance (TCI) market. To prevent the likely withdrawal of cover from the TCI market by insurers, the government decided to design and operate the Trade Credit Reinsurance (TCR) Scheme. The scheme’s aim was to support UK […]
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Share Schemes Evaluation – CSOP, SAYE, SIP
| Sector: | Public Policy. | |
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| Client: | HM Revenue & Customs | |
| Published: | 5 June, 2023 |
HMRC commissioned London Economics to conduct an evaluation of three tax-advantaged employee share schemes (TASS), which form part of the government’s non-structural tax reliefs. Specifically, HMRC were seeking a quantitative, qualitative and econometric analysis of Company Share Option Plan (CSOP), Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP). CSOP, SAYE and SIP aim […]