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Doncaster Economic Review Q4 2011 Fieldwork

Each quarter, Doncaster Chamber undertakes economic research in order to accurately assess the state of the local economy and inform policy recommendations to local, regional and national Government.

The resulting publication forms part of the Chamber's offer and service to members; however, the results are also highly valued by local, regional and national partners and often inform decision making.

Each quarter, over 5,600 businesses – belonging to Chambers of Commerce in every region of the country – participate in this research. Businesses are questioned on a wide range of issues, including home sales and orders, export sales and orders, employment prospects, investment, recruitment difficulties, cash-flow, confidence and price pressures.

Results of the fieldwork consistently mirror trends in the national economy and, as a result, are often referenced by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, the body that sets interest rates in the UK.

Locally, the survey is distributed to all businesses in Chamber membership. We can expect a typical response rate of 300 businesses – 30% of all Chamber members – making this research the most credible economic indicator available to Doncaster.

In the last quarter, sales, turnover and cash flow have all markedly improved, yet such indicators, when viewed over a six or nine month period, show little-to-no upward trend. More troubling, is the continued slump in investment intentions, rising price pressures and rising unemployment.

To participate in the economic review fieldwork, please click here

To read the full report from the Q3 2011 of the Economic Review, please click here