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Framing a place-based investment strategy for Fermanagh & Omagh - The Productivity Institute Findings from the Investment in Productive Places project in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.

Framing a place-based investment strategy for Fermanagh & Omagh: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/fra...

Framing a place-based investment strategy for Rochdale - The Productivity Institute This report presents an overview of results from the Investment in Productive Places study for Rochdale.

Framing a place-based investment strategy for Rochdale: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/fra...

Investment in Places - The Productivity Institute The Investment in Productive Places Campaign supports locations across the UK to strengthen their economies, raise productivity and improve wellbeing.

Early lessons from the Investment in Productive Places Campaign: local context matters, shared narratives build confidence, and skills + infrastructure shape long term outcomes.

We are in the process of publishing reports from places across the UK: www.productivity.ac.uk/regions-nati... #UKregions

Productivity implications of the move to net zero - The Productivity Institute Is the move to net zero in the United Kingdom likely to be productivity-reducing or productivity-enhancing?

New research from Sandra Batten & @econstevem.bsky.social using a DGE model shows that while a carbon tax lowers GDP, productivity rises as hours fall more than output. As green replaces fossil fuels, productivity grows, but big gains need wider tech advances.
www.productivity.ac.uk/research/pro...

We’re growing! 🚀

The Bennett School is hiring an Associate Professor in Public Policy and an Assistant Professor in Public Policy.

Join us and make an impact in public policy.

More details: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/about-us/car...

Productivity implications of the move to net zero - The Productivity Institute Is the move to net zero in the United Kingdom likely to be productivity-reducing or productivity-enhancing?

New research from Sandra Batten & @econstevem.bsky.social using a DGE model shows that while a carbon tax lowers GDP, productivity rises as hours fall more than output. As green replaces fossil fuels, productivity grows, but big gains need wider tech advances.
www.productivity.ac.uk/research/pro...

New research from The Productivity Institute and Fermanagh & Omagh District Council highlights the district’s productivity strengths, natural assets and cross border opportunities, alongside key barriers to long-term growth. Report now available on our website: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/fra...

You can also read about ESCoE's economic measurement research on net zero, climate change and the environment: tinyurl.com/mv5h9d6w

New research from The Productivity Institute and Fermanagh & Omagh District Council highlights the district’s productivity strengths, natural assets and cross border opportunities, alongside key barriers to long-term growth. Report now available on our website: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/fra...

Productive and Inclusive Net Zero (PRINZ) Workshop - 13 Feb | 09:15-15:20

Discussing findings & policy implications of PRINZ research.

TPI's @bartvanark.bsky.social & @dimitrizz.bsky.social will feature at the workshop: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/...

#productivity #workshop #inclusivity #research

Investment in Places - The Productivity Institute The Investment in Productive Places Campaign supports locations across the UK to strengthen their economies, raise productivity and improve wellbeing.

Our Investment in Productive Places Campaign helps UK regions tackle deep rooted inequalities through long term, evidence led strategies. New reports from places across the UK are set to be released soon: www.productivity.ac.uk/regions-nati... #ProductivePlaces

Join @bartvanark.bsky.social, Managing Director of The Productivity Institute, at the Help to Grow Alumni Network Annual Conference on 12 Feb in London. His session will focus on turning productivity narratives into action. More info: helptogrowalumni.org/events/alumn...

Investment in Places - The Productivity Institute The Investment in Productive Places Campaign supports locations across the UK to strengthen their economies, raise productivity and improve wellbeing.

Places need more than quick fixes. Our Investment in Productive Places Campaign uses the 7 capitals framework to help communities build sustainable, productive futures. Upcoming reports will show how different areas can unlock their potential: www.productivity.ac.uk/regions-nati... #PlaceBasedPolicy

Home Devolving control of skills and technical education can unleash the economic potential of the North

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has announced plans to “reindustrialise” Greater Manchester, supported by new evidence from The Productivity Institute. A @greatermcr.bsky.social report sets out growth plans across five key sectors. Read more: www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/news/mayor-s...

Home Devolving control of skills and technical education can unleash the economic potential of the North

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has announced plans to “reindustrialise” Greater Manchester, supported by new evidence from The Productivity Institute. A @greatermcr.bsky.social report sets out growth plans across five key sectors. Read more: www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/news/mayor-s...

What is place‑based policy and why does it matter today?
In the latest Productivity Puzzles, @bartvanark.bsky.social talks with @jefeja.bsky.social & @andywestwood.bsky.social about their new research.
Listen: podfollow.com/productivity...
Read the research: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/the...

All ready for our @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk / @productivity.bsky.social roundtable session on skills mismatches in East Anglia.

What is place‑based policy and why does it matter today?
In the latest Productivity Puzzles, @bartvanark.bsky.social talks with @jefeja.bsky.social & @andywestwood.bsky.social about their new research.
Listen: podfollow.com/productivity...
Read the research: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/the...

Are you a PhD student and Early Career Researcher at @manchester.ac.uk? Join the Digital Futures workshop on 3 February for a discussion on interdisciplinary and digital research, featuring Vasileios Karountzos, Research Associate at The Productivity Institute.
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Improving the productivity of second tier cities.

The latest ep. of Productivity Puzzles looks at place-based policy: podfollow.com/productivity...

@bartvanark.bsky.social is joined by @andywestwood.bsky.social & @jefeja.bsky.social discussing new research: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/the...

Terrific(as always) working with @jefeja.bsky.social on this new paper for @productivity.bsky.social - based on his superb keynote at our research conference last year.

🚨 New #Productivity Puzzles episode! 🚨
How should place-based policy evolve amid deglobalisation, digitalisation & political change?
With Jeffrey Anderson (Georgetown University) & @andywestwood.bsky.social (@manchester.ac.uk / @productivity.bsky.social).
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#podcast

The New Political Economy of Place-based Policymaking - The Productivity Institute The economic and political context for place-based policymaking has changed dramatically in the last few years.

I see Jeffrey Anderson and @andywestwood.bsky.social have been busy. If this is anything like the conversation they had at the @productivity.bsky.social research conference back in September, it will be great.

🚨 New #Productivity Puzzles episode! 🚨
How should place-based policy evolve amid deglobalisation, digitalisation & political change?
With Jeffrey Anderson (Georgetown University) & @andywestwood.bsky.social (@manchester.ac.uk / @productivity.bsky.social).
🎧 podfollow.com/productivity...

#podcast

The paper from Daams, Mayer and McCann @productivity.bsky.social shows that risk premiums on real estate investments outside London increased dramatically after the 2008 financial crisis, limiting access to credit in regional cities.

How can policy tackle regional inequalities? | Institute for Fiscal Studies At this policy conference, researchers will present new evidence on the scale and causes of regional inequalities.

Excited about discussing regional inequalities at the Fiscal Studies symposium event next week!

We've got a star-studded lineup of @andyburnham.bsky.social, Paul Collier, Philip McCann, @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social, @amcanning.bsky.social and more.

Summary of new papers below 🧵👇

Fascinating detailed industry data on labour #productivity from The Productivity Institute. The ranking of the top and bottom industries has changed little in the last 15 years or so. Interactive data viz here: bit.ly/49BL04m #dataisbeautiful

Artificial Intelligence and Firm-Level Productivity: Early Evidence from a Small Open Economy - The Productivity Institute An exploration of AI's impact on productivity examining AI use for specific purposes

AI boosts firm level productivity, but gains are small & short-lived unless adoption is targeted, according to research from Iulia Siedschlag & @duranvj.bsky.social from @esri.ie.

🔗 www.productivity.ac.uk/research/art...

Joining Up Pro-Productivity Policies in the UK - NIESR Joining up pro-productivity policies is a huge challenge. These 14 essays contain recommendations to reverse the poor productivity the UK has experienced.

July - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡

Our publication with @productivity.bsky.social

"This #labour govt needs a clear set of priorities for long-term economic growth in order to reverse current trends and end the 15 years of poor #productivity it has experienced"

Read it here👇

Pro-Productivity Policies for the US Economy - The Productivity Institute This paper explores the comparatively fast productivity growth of the US and what causes it, as well as the future impact of AI.

What drives US productivity leadership and what policies sustain it?

This TPI paper explores innovation, tech adoption, and the role of AI in future growth.

Authors: Martin Neil Baily, David Byrne, Aidan Kane, Paul Soto

🔗 Read the paper: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/pro...