About the IWA The IWA is Wales’ leading independent think tank. Our vision is to help create a better Wales
Beyond Social Partnership? Devolved Levers to Support Trade Unions in Wales
This report advocates for the role of trade unions to rebalance the economy in favour of low and middle earners,
Fiscal Firepower: Effective Policy-Making in Wales
In Fiscal Firepower and Effective Policy Making in Wales, the IWA’s Economic Policy Lead Harry Thompson argues that reforming the
Putting Businesses at the Heart of Levelling Up
The IWA’s latest report, Putting Businesses at the Heart of Levelling Up, argues that businesses in Wales need clarity and
Institute of Welsh Affairs welcomes Senedd inquiry into lack of community power in Wales: an ‘idea whose time has come’
The IWA has today welcomed the Senedd’s Local Government and Housing Committee’s decision to undertake an inquiry into community assets,
2022 – 2024 Partnership with Bangor University
Following on from our successful debate series with Cardiff University, the Institute of Welsh Affairs proudly announces a new collaboration
Our Land: Communities and Land Use
Many communities are inherently defined by their geography – but what rights do they have over the land they inhabit,
Turning Rhetoric into Reality: Decarbonising the Foundational Economy
Our report, Turning Rhetoric into Reality: Decarbonising the Foundational Economy, was produced as part of the IWA’s project with CREW
Renewing the Focus: Re-energising Wales Two Years On
Two years on from our landmark project on renewable energy, Re-energising Wales, the IWA calls for renewed ambition on energy