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ESRC-funded research organisation bringing together world-leading experts from a range of disciplines and backgrounds. Headquarters at Alliance Manchester Business School.
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❓ Curious what the Chancellor’s #Budget means for productivity?

Dive into Bart van Ark’s (@bartvanark.bsky.social) initial reaction and key insights as the Director of The Productivity Institute (@productivity.bsky.social). 👇

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November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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TPI’s @teraallas.bsky.social on #Budget:
“As expected, OBR cut its labour productivity growth forecast from 1.3% to 1.0%. Still above post-COVID 0% and pre-COVID (Q12010-Q42019) 0.5% pa average. Forecasting productivity growth is tough, but OBR may need to trim its forecast at future fiscal events.”
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Will today's #Budget boost productivity?
Get a head start on how the budget will impact productivity: podfollow.com/productivity...

@bartvanark.bsky.social is joined by @teraallas.bsky.social (@alliancembs.bsky.social), Louise Hellem (CBI) & @econstevem.bsky.social (@niesrorg.bsky.social).
Productivity Puzzles: Will We Get a Productive Budget?
The Chancellor’s Budget is on the horizon. Will it bring higher taxes, deeper cuts, or more borrowing? Does the Budget really matter for productivity? And how does productivity shape the Budget? ...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Will today's #Budget boost productivity?
@bartvanark.bsky.social argues for smarter investment, structural reforms & policy stability to drive long-term growth.
🔗 www.productivity.ac.uk/news/will-we...

#Productivity #Growth #Policy
Will We Get a Productive Budget? - The Productivity Institute
What we need is a long-term focus, stability, and confidence to invest in the true drivers of productivity.
www.productivity.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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🎧 If you want an in-depth discussion on how the Budget could impact productivity, listen to the latest episode of Productivity Puzzles.
👉 www.productivity.ac.uk/podcast/will...

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Will We Get a Productive Budget? - The Productivity Institute
Does the Budget really matter for productivity? And how does productivity shape the Budget?
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November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Budget day is fast approaching.

The UK needs a long-term focus, stability, and confidence to invest in the true drivers of productivity, says Bart van Ark (@bartvanark.bsky.social) in a new policy commentary for TPI (@productivity.bsky.social) 👇
www.productivity.ac.uk/news/will-we...

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Will We Get a Productive Budget? - The Productivity Institute
What we need is a long-term focus, stability, and confidence to invest in the true drivers of productivity.
www.productivity.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Does increasing growth in the long run mean making politically difficult decisions in the short term? podfollow.com/productivity...

This special Budget episode features Louise Hellem (CBI), @teraallas.bsky.social (@alliancembs.bsky.social) & @econstevem.bsky.social (@niesrorg.bsky.social).
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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#Budget day is on Wednesday - does the UK need to invest more money in the NHS? @teraallas.bsky.social provides her expertise on the latest Productivity Puzzles ep.: podfollow.com/productivity...
The ep. also features @econstevem.bsky.social & Louise Hellem, alongside host @bartvanark.bsky.social.
I think this broad idea that we need to spend more on the NHS is misleading and is potentially quite dangerous ... I think it's about the mix of how we spend the money, not adding more money.
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Some #WeekendReading ahead of #BudgetDay - this is a test of the UK’s commitment to long-term productivity growth, writes @bartvanark.bsky.social: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/will-we...
The government has repeatedly pledged to raise productivity. Now is the moment to shift from promises to delivery.
Will We Get a Productive Budget? - The Productivity Institute
What we need is a long-term focus, stability, and confidence to invest in the true drivers of productivity.
www.productivity.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Budget day is fast approaching. The UK needs a long-term focus, stability and confidence to invest in the true drivers of productivity, says @bartvanark.bsky.social in a new policy commentary: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/will-we...

#Budget #Budget2025 #Productivity #Growth #Policy #Podcast
Will We Get a Productive Budget? - The Productivity Institute
What we need is a long-term focus, stability, and confidence to invest in the true drivers of productivity.
www.productivity.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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We're delighted to be working with partners @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk & @productivity.bsky.social on how productivity & economic considerations can help develop & deploy AI from an ethical and legal standpoint, thanks to a Responsible AI grant.
bennettschool.cam.ac.uk Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 7d
The UK’s fragmented approach to AI sovereignty creates vulnerabilities, warn @cam.ac.uk experts.

Only a fully integrated strategy—linking research, industrial policy & procurement—can secure the domestic AI capabilities needed to shape the nation’s economy, security & democracy.

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November 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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🏆 We're proud to share that Professor Philip McCann from @productivity.bsky.social has received the Walter Isard Award, the top honour in regional economics from the North American Regional Science Association 👏

🔗 Read more: www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/news/profess...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Does increasing growth in the long run mean making politically difficult decisions in the short term? podfollow.com/productivity...

This special Budget episode features Louise Hellem (CBI), @teraallas.bsky.social (@alliancembs.bsky.social) & @econstevem.bsky.social (@niesrorg.bsky.social).
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Prof Philip McCann (TPI & @alliancembs.bsky.social) has received the Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement. The award recognises Philip's significant contributions to the field of regional science.

Find out more: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/philip-...

#productivity #regions #economics
Philip McCann receives Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement - The Productivity Institute
Philip McCann has become only the sixth non-North American scholar to win the Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Listen to The Productivity Institute's new podcast delving into some big questions around the Chancellor's Autumn Budget 🎧
productivity.bsky.social The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · 7d
Reducing uncertainty should be a core aim of next week's Budget. @econstevem.bsky.social from @niesrorg.bsky.social is on the latest ep. of Productivity Puzzles, w/ @bartvanark.bsky.social, Louise Hellem (CBI) & @teraallas.bsky.social from @alliancembs.bsky.social: podfollow.com/productivity...
We are very much hoping that this forthcoming Budget can actually reduce the amount of uncertainty that we've seen of late.
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Reducing uncertainty should be a core aim of next week's Budget. @econstevem.bsky.social from @niesrorg.bsky.social is on the latest ep. of Productivity Puzzles, w/ @bartvanark.bsky.social, Louise Hellem (CBI) & @teraallas.bsky.social from @alliancembs.bsky.social: podfollow.com/productivity...
We are very much hoping that this forthcoming Budget can actually reduce the amount of uncertainty that we've seen of late.
November 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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How might the Budget impact the productive output of the UK? Long-term planning can help the business environment, says @teraallas.bsky.social on the new episode of Productivity Puzzles: podfollow.com/productivity...

#podcast #productivity #Budget #Budget2025 #growth
If there's a credible long-term plan to raise the productive output of the country, then that seeps into the tone of the business environment.
November 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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With the budget happening next week, I was able to discuss the links between the budget and productivity on this podcast hosted by @bartvanark.bsky.social together with the excellent @teraallas.bsky.social and Louise Hellem. Well worth a listen! @niesrorg.bsky.social @jagjitchadha.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Budget day is just around the corner, but will it be a productive Budget? 🧩 On this new episode of Productivity Puzzles, @bartvanark.bsky.social is joined by @teraallas.bsky.social, Louise Hellem & @econstevem.bsky.social: podfollow.com/productivity...
#Budget #productivity #podcast
Productivity Puzzles: Will We Get a Productive Budget?
The Chancellor’s Budget is on the horizon. Will it bring higher taxes, deeper cuts, or more borrowing? Does the Budget really matter for productivity? And how does productivity shape the Budget? ...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Prof Philip McCann (TPI & @alliancembs.bsky.social) has received the Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement. The award recognises Philip's significant contributions to the field of regional science.

Find out more: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/philip-...

#productivity #regions #economics
Philip McCann receives Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement - The Productivity Institute
Philip McCann has become only the sixth non-North American scholar to win the Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Happy to join a panel next Wednesday, 19th November, to discuss this important topic on wellbeing and productivity. The event will be held online.
productivity.bsky.social The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · 12d
💭 Interested in wellbeing and workplace productivity? Join our online discussion on 19 November 6-7:30pm in conjunction with @resmedia.bsky.social and The University of Glasgow.

Register via emailing: [email protected]
November 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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💭 Interested in wellbeing and workplace productivity? Join our online discussion on 19 November 6-7:30pm in conjunction with @resmedia.bsky.social and The University of Glasgow.

Register via emailing: [email protected]
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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@francescafolia1.bsky.social has contributed to this House of Lords Committee report, providing evidence from ESCoE work on how time allocation between activities differs between remote and office workers.

Read more about this work with @productivity.bsky.social & ONS: tinyurl.com/32vtuz43
hlhomeworking.parliament.uk House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @hlhomeworking.parliament.uk · 13d
📢 We have published our report, ‘Is Working from Home Working?’

We found that hybrid working has the potential to be the "best of both worlds", but only if it is well managed.

committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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🔎 How can we move from macro to micro level regional analyses?

In a recent blog Alfonso Silva Ruiz and Magdalena Getler, Smart Data Foundry, explore this with the use of new, place-based data.

▶️ Read the blog here: lab.productivity.ac.uk/insights/fro...
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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There’s one week to go until our online discussion on wellbeing and productivity, in conjunction with @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @productivity.bsky.social.

Join us for an insightful discussion, and the chance to share common successes and concerns. Email [email protected] to register.
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM