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Professor at Queen's Business School, financial historian

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John Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · Jun 19

Out today!

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · 7d

Is the rise of AI "unprecedented"? How worried should we be, really? Is it all doom and gloom?

Join us on Oct. 30 as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science for a live event examining AI with a historical lens!

Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chatting-g...

@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Chatting GPT: What does history tell us about the future of AI?

Event exploring how technologies of the past impacted the working lives of those who coexisted with them and what this means for AI

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · 20d

It was a pleasure to host Michael Aldous and @profjohnturner.bsky.social at the Irish Stock Exchange for our event "The CEO: Examining Executive Impact on Business Performance".

Chaired by Tom Lyons and held in the historic Irish Stock Exchange, the event explored the makings of the modern CEO.

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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · Aug 31

From toffs to asset strippers via buccaneers and fat cats www.enlightenmenteconomics.com/blog/index.p...

From toffs to asset strippers via buccaneers and fat cats | The Enlightened Economist

www.enlightenmenteconomics.com

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John Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thanks!

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · Aug 21

V good, v interesting & open access. An excellent combination.

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Rebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · Jul 29

Fascinating, incredibly detailed study by the great team of @willquinn.bsky.social and @profjohnturner.bsky.social Imagine having a dataset with the names, addresses, professions of 7000 investors in any particular sector or enterprise! Methodological model.
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Who Wins and Loses in a Bubble? Evidence from the British Bicycle Mania | The Journal of Economic History | Cambridge Core

Who Wins and Loses in a Bubble? Evidence from the British Bicycle Mania - Volume 85 Issue 2

www.cambridge.org

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jan 30

🎧 NEW PODCAST! This #NationalProductivityWeek podcast looks at productivity in the devolved nations. Featuring @cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social's Melanie Jones, @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social's @profjohnturner.bsky.social & @uofgasbs.bsky.social's @graemeroy.bsky.social: podfollow.com/1567204500/e...

Productivity Puzzles: A Productivity Agenda for the Devolved Nations

In this episode of Productivity Puzzles, we examine the productivity performance of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. How do the three devolved nations perform on productivity? What are the dif...

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Rebecca Stuart @rebstuart.bsky.social · Nov 20

I made a starter pack of Irish economists and economists interested in Ireland. It’s still sparse, but I’ll add to it as people join. Let me know if you would like to be added or have any suggestions.

go.bsky.app/UweG3ib

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John Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · Jul 2

Here is the review of my book The CEO in the @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/44J6zys The CEO — lifting the veil on Britain’s corporate elite

The CEO — lifting the veil on Britain’s corporate elite

The story of the men and women who run our business world tells colourful tales of heroes, villains, succession struggles and salaries

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · Jun 27

Britain’s CEOs earn 100+ times the median pay of their workers, up from 20 times in the 1970s. But high pay doesn't boost performance or productivity.

Michael Aldous & @profjohnturner.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social draw on a new book @universitypress.cambridge.org for @lsebr.bsky.social

British CEOs earn 100 times what they pay employees - LSE Business Review

Britain’s CEOs earn 100+ times the median pay of their workers, up from 20 times in the 1970s. But high pay doesn't boost performance or productivity.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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John Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · Jun 26

The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry youtube.com/shorts/tcq4J...

What are the most interesting things you uncovered whilst writing The CEO?

YouTube video by Cambridge University Press

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · Jun 24

In the latest video from our partnership with @cagewarwick.bsky.social and @discoverecon.bsky.social, CEPH director @gaianarciso.bsky.social discusses whether the effects of the great Irish Famine led to the 1916 Easter Rising some 70 years later

Watch it here! youtu.be/6hAd4iLI9o8
#econsky

Did the Great Irish Famine spark a revolution?

YouTube video by CAGE Research Centre

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cambridgebookshop.bsky.social @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social · Jun 19

And for those interested in the world of big business, we've got 'The CEO: the Rise and Fall of Britain's Captains of Industry' by the amazing Michael Aldous and @profjohnturner.bsky.social! 🙌
www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/the-ceo

Window display of Cambridge University Press Bookshop with copies of the book "The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain's Captains of Industry" by Michael Aldous and John D. Turner

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John Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · Jun 19

Sunday Times review [behind paywall] at www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

The secrets of Britain’s best (and worst) CEOs

In their rich history of British chief executives, Michael Aldous and John D Turner investigate why UK companies have fallen behind their American competitors

www.thetimes.com

John Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · Jun 19

Available at www.amazon.co.uk/CEO-Rise-Bri...

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual workshop! Special thanks to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for hosting, and to all our speakers for 2 excellent days of research and conversations. Economic history is thriving!

#econhistory
#econsky
#NSRProject

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · Jun 10

We're looking forward to our workshops at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social next week:
ceph.ie/events/17-19... and ceph.ie/events/phd-w...

#EconSky #Economics #EconHist #NSRPproject @quceh.bsky.social @cliochris.bsky.social @profjohnturner.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social

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Aine Doran @ainedoran.bsky.social · May 21

🚨Survey for university students🚨

I'm currently carrying out a project for DfE examining student mobility in higher education with Anne Devlin & Maureen O'Reilly

Please share this short survey with any students in UK/ROI, every response helps!

forms.office.com/e/80XqbE5DJG

Microsoft Forms

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Apr 28

Today, the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, delivered the keynote address and launched the report ‘Sharing the Island: Economic and Social Challenges and Opportunities: Evidence from an ESRI Research Programme’.

Read more: www.esri.ie/news/taoisea...

Download the report: www.esri.ie/publications...

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Mar 26

Spotlight on Northern Ireland | #NationalProductivityWeek 2025
The NI Productivity Forum at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social released "NI Productivity 2040" in National Productivity Week, by Ruth Donaldson, @djordanecon.bsky.social & @profjohnturner.bsky.social: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...

NI Productivity 2040: Addressing Northern Ireland’s productivity gap for greater prosperity - The Productivity Institute

The Northern Ireland Productivity Forum's 2025 updated Insights Paper.

www.productivity.ac.uk

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LSE Department of Economic History @lseechist.bsky.social · Mar 20

We had the honor of welcoming Michela Giorcelli (@michelag.bsky.social) for our annual Epstein Lecture today. Her lecture explored a period of exceptionally high productivity growth in history—World War II—and the role played by the spread of management practices.
#EconomicHistory

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · Feb 24

In partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, David Autor and I are seeking funding proposals from researchers conducting innovative field experiments on the labor economics of frontier AI. Expressions of interest due March 31. shapingwork.mit.edu/call-for-pro...

Call for Proposals: The Labor Economics of Frontier AI - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · Feb 14

🎤New Episode!🎤

What can the past tell us about influencing an election? Andrew and Lloyd sit down with Vicky Fouka (Stanford University) and discuss the Second Great Migration and its impact on US politics in the 20th century

Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2u8M...

#econsky #economichistory

Everything Economic History, Season 2, Episode 7

Queen's University Belfast - Everything Economic History · Episode

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · Feb 11

📖Call for papers!📖

CEPH and Queen’s University Centre for Economic History invites submissions from doctoral researchers working in any area of economic history for a one-day workshop. Deadline for submissions is March 31st, read more: ceph.ie/call-for-pap...

@quceh.bsky.social #econsky #cfp

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · Feb 10

Make sure to register to attend the Alice Murray Lecture, given by Prof. Jane Humphries this month: ceph.ie/events/27-02...

@tcdeconomics.bsky.social @tcdssp.bsky.social @quceh.bsky.social @ronanlyons.bsky.social @gaianarciso.bsky.social @marvinsuesse.bsky.social
#EconSky #NSRPproject

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Feb 7

What's happening with Northern Ireland's productivity performance? @profjohnturner.bsky.social from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social & Northern Ireland Productivity Forum provides his insights on this Productivity Puzzles ep., released during #NationalProductivityWeek: podfollow.com/1567204500/e...

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · Jan 31

Today we launched our new @productivity.bsky.social report 'NI Productivity 2040' at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. Co-authored with Ruth Donaldson & @profjohnturner.bsky.social we provide a roadmap for how policy can close Northern Ireland's productivity gap: productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...

Pictured L-R are: Ruth Donaldson, Research Associate at Queen's Business School and the NI Productivity Forum; Professor John Turner, from Queen’s Business School and NI Productivity Forum Lead; John Healy OBE, Chair of Invest Northern Ireland; and Dr David Jordan, from Queen’s Business School and the NI Productivity Forum.

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Enterprise and Society @entandsoc.bsky.social · Jan 31

The Business History Conference (@businesshistoryc.bsky.social) is delighted to announce a search for a new Editor-in-Chief of @entandsoc.bsky.social. Expressions of interest by May 1 2025. Details here: thebhc.org

Home | The Business History Conference

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John Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · Jan 31

The full report is available at www.productivity.ac.uk/events/north...

Northern Ireland Productivity 2040 - The Productivity Institute

This event will launch Northern Ireland’s Productivity Forum’s new report, NI Productivity 2040, focusing on how policy can improve NI’s productivity.