The Economic Intelligence Unit (The EIU) Top Image

The Economic Intelligence Unit (The EIU)

The Economic Intelligence Unit (The EIU) was first established in 2002 as a critical mechanism for understanding, analysing and presenting intelligence related to the Black Country economy, encompassing the City of Wolverhampton and the Borough Councils of Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall.

Currently The EIU provides a range of products to support the strategic intelligence needs of the City of Wolverhampton and the Borough Councils of Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the Midlands Engine.

The EIU has the skillset and expertise to apply all of its activities to various geographical levels including low level geographies and can provide a flexible intelligence response to meet bespoke requirements on a one-off or ongoing basis.

Our services include, but are not limited to:

  • Economic and social trends, both qualitative and quantitative.
  • Comprehensive assessments of labour markets and the skills ecosystem.
  • Inclusive growth including health, social mobility and deprivation analysis.
  • In-depth reports on changes in local infrastructure and the environment.
  • Business intelligence, including the identification of sectoral clusters.
  • Evaluation, including interim and final evaluations, along with process, impact and economic evaluations of both programmes and policies.
  • Spatial analysis, presenting findings through easy-to-understand maps.