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Read more about the Welsh Government's announcement: Announcement: media.service.gov.wales/news/new-eco...
With #NEETS back in the headlines, it feels like a good time to re-share our @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk / @productivity.bsky.social report on skills mismatches for young people in East Anglia.
Whilst it focuses on East Anglia, there are lessons for the whole country in the report.
Great thread & linked piece on the post GFC regional divergence in risk premia demanded by investors across UK, another driver of regional inequality.
Some encouraging signs of reductions in Manchester & W Mids.
Drawing on brilliant work from Philip McCann & colleagues at @productivity.bsky.social
A flavour of last night’s poster and exhibition session.
Thanks to our exhibitors @fraserofallander.org @econ-observatory.bsky.social @productivity.bsky.social and ONS, and everyone who presented a poster.
Wales has set a new goal to halve its productivity gap with rest of the UK within 10 years.
The long term focus aligns with Wales Productivity Forum (based at @cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social) recommendations on sustained productivity targets.
Our research: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/wal...
Fully funded PhD at TPI & @alliancembs.bsky.social (starts Oct 2026) - with Jun Du & Peter Buckley
The project explores how foreign investment shapes productivity in “middle power” economies, combining firm‑level data & international comparisons.
More info: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Rethinking Productivity in the NHS.
Join us on 9 June at @alliancembs.bsky.social to explore how productivity can be improved in the NHS, & what this means for other large, complex organisations.
Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-...
@teraallas.bsky.social @kieranwalshe.bsky.social
What does productivity mean in the age of AI?
@bartvanark.bsky.social spoke w/ @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social about why traditional economic measures misses the impact of digital tech & intangible assets & why measurement matters for productivity: podfollow.com/productivity...
@bennettschool.cam.ac.uk
What does productivity mean in the age of AI?
@bartvanark.bsky.social spoke w/ @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social about why traditional economic measures misses the impact of digital tech & intangible assets & why measurement matters for productivity: podfollow.com/productivity...
@bennettschool.cam.ac.uk
New research shows that, while 80% of firms say productivity is an investment motivation, only 11% view it as a primary reason.
Find out more investment decision insights from a survey of over 1,600 UK firms on our website: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/und...
Skills mismatch and weak training routes are limiting East Anglia’s young people and economic growth, write Burcu Sevde Selvi and Owen Garling.
A new economic goal for Wales to halve the productivity gap with rest of UK.
A new approach to make Wales the easiest place in the UK to start, grow and invest in a business.
A new agency to drive eco...
There is much debate about how centralised our political system is compared to other countries. But is this mirrored in the financial system? Recent analysis suggests so!
The map below shows the different risk premiums on investment yields by place after the 2008 crash.
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