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Bart van Ark
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Professor of Productivity Studies, Alliance Manchester Business School; Managing Director, The Productivity Institute;

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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Aug 28
Opportunity for COUNTRY ANALYSTS on PRODUCTIVITY AND DECENT WORK for the 8 countries: COLOMBIA, ETHIOPIA, EGYPT, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA & VIETNAM.

3 months: mid September - mid December
Deadline for applications is: Friday 5 September

www.productivity.ac.uk/news/opportu...
Opportunity: Country Analysts – productivity & decent work policies - The Productivity Institute
The Productivity Institute is seeking Country Analysts to contribute to a study, “Bridging Policies for Productivity and Decent Work”, which explores how national productivity policies align with dece...
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Nicola Pike @nicolapike.bsky.social · Sep 18
Watching this live now. Great panel and insights/ views so far. Nice to see my @productivity.bsky.social colleagues @andywestwood.bsky.social & Kate Barker on the panel with @gilesyb.bsky.social @gemmatetlow.bsky.social & Greg Clark
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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Sep 18
💻 How can the new government’s industrial strategy help boost productivity?

Join us online as we explore the relationship between growth and industrial strategy
With @gilesyb.bsky.social, @gemmatetlow.bsky.social @productivity.bsky.social

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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Sep 23
Excellent overview by @productivity.bsky.social @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social on #AI and #productivity. Realism rather than overhyping is the best recipee for success. There is definitely some low hanging fruit with #GenerativeAI, but for bigger wins firms also need #data and #skills.
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Nicola Pike @nicolapike.bsky.social · Sep 22
Great column from my @productivity.bsky.social colleague @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social in The Sunday Times this morning | Will AI solve the UK’s growth problem? Don’t be so sure

www.thetimes.com/article/752c...
Will AI solve the UK’s growth problem? Don’t be so sure
AI might one day follow earlier technological innovations in boosting productivity, including in public services, but it could be agonisingly slow
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Oct 1
Paper here www.productivity.ac.uk/research/acc...
Access to capital and finance: strategic context, challenges and policy recommendations - The Productivity Institute
Access to capital and finance: strategic context, challenges and policy recommendations on how to narrow the UK's regional inequalities.
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Tim Leunig @timleunig.bsky.social · Oct 31
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Me, Nick Robinson and Stephanie Flanders on the economics and politics of the budget
- The Today Podcast - Analysis: A Budget for the history books - BBC Sounds
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Dec 19
🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE! To end 2024, @bartvanark.bsky.social, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & @richardaljones.bsky.social review the UK's productivity & growth agenda & the intricacies of industrial strategy. Is the UK on the right track? podfollow.com/1567204500/e... @bennettinstitute.bsky.social
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jan 24
🎧 New podcast! Listen to @ninajorden.bsky.social, Irena Teneva, Marion Devine and @bartvanark.bsky.social talking about how different leaders within a firm think about productivity, based on their new #strategicproductivity research. Listen to the full episode: podfollow.com/1567204500/e...
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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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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jan 30
The Productivity Institute's Policy Director @andywestwood.bsky.social is discussing regional productivity today at the Festival of Flourishing Regions at @wshed.bsky.social during #NationalProductivityWeek #FoFR25
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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · Apr 14
Global turmoil makes Britain’s productivity predicament even worse—In this dire domestic and external predicament, the country has to take the risk of active policy. One aspect of this, in my view, must be… www.ft.com/content/7c0c... Martin Wolf @financial-times.bsky.social
Global turmoil makes Britain’s productivity predicament even worse
The situation is dire and only active policymaking is going to make a difference
www.ft.com
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jul 10
Great event in London launching “Joining Up Pro-Productivity Policies in the UK” alongside @niesrorg.bsky.social. Insightful panel, packed room, and a big thanks to all contributors! 📄🔗 www.productivity.ac.uk/research/joi... 1/4
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Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social · Jul 3
I really like the sound of the Total Place-style pooled budget pilots that Angela Rayner announced today. Little detail provided so far but potentially huge. This is how @instituteforgovernment.org.uk think Total Place pilots should work:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Picture of Rayner's speech, which says: "And with more flexible funding, we’re giving you the opportunity to work more collaboratively including through new pilots so councils and mayors can pool budgets and do joined-up services, learning the lessons of projects like Total Place – the last Labour government’s pioneering reform programme."
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jul 2
Some good summer reading!

A new issue of the #InternationalProductivityMonitor (Spring 2025) with a Symposium of articles on the UK #productivitypuzzle. www.linkedin.com/pulse/sympos...

Also a great article on #AI impacts on productivity by OECD.

CSLS and @productivity.bsky.social
Symposium on the UK Productivity Puzzle: Insights from Data, Regions and Sectors
The latest issue of the #InternationalProductivityMonitor features a symposium of four insightful and timely contributions addressing the UK productivity puzzle—assuming, of course, that one still con...
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jun 27
How do we make sure we move from plan to implementation on the new #IndustrialStrategy and how to turn it into sustained #productivity growth? Some thoughts from @andywestwood.bsky.social and me on the things to look out for. @productivity.bsky.social
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jun 27
📊 Can the UK finally stick to a long-term growth plan?

The new place-based #IndustrialStrategy sets bold goals, but can it be made to last in the long term & survive political cycles?

Read @andywestwood.bsky.social & @bartvanark.bsky.social new analysis: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/industr...
Industrial Strategy - taking a punt? - The Productivity Institute
The UK Industrial Strategy set some ambitious targets, but how well can it be implemented?
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jun 27
📊 Can the UK finally stick to a long-term growth plan?

The new place-based #IndustrialStrategy sets bold goals, but can it be made to last in the long term & survive political cycles?

Read @andywestwood.bsky.social & @bartvanark.bsky.social new analysis: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/industr...
Industrial Strategy - taking a punt? - The Productivity Institute
The UK Industrial Strategy set some ambitious targets, but how well can it be implemented?
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jun 20
📊 ONS released the 2025 sub-regional productivity estimates yesterday. What does it mean for the UK?
Bart van Ark breaks down the key insights & what they signal for regional growth.
🔗 Read the blog: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/uk-regi...
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UK Regional Productivity: Insights from the 2025 ONS Sub-Regional Estimates - The Productivity Institute
A blog by Bart van Ark examining the 2025 release of the UK sub-regional productivity estimates by the Office for National Statistics.
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jun 2
As the Financial Times reports today, quoting Tera and @bartvanark.bsky.social, bridging this gap is not just about spending more - but investing smarter, with a long-term vision. www.ft.com/content/583a...
The UK doesn’t have a productivity puzzle
The obstacles to higher growth in Britain are well known
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Apr 15
But in a recent talk "Are Productivity Growth Rates Diverging again?" I argue that US exceptional productivity is mainly a story of big investment and big tech, and highly concentrated in DIGITAL SERVICES. Outside that sector, US TFP growth isn't that special. www.tokyo-klems.org/wp-content/u....
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Apr 15
As we have argued at @productivity.bsky.social for long time, "joining up" and "scaling up" (regional, national and international) are the two key policy levers for pro-productivity policies. UK isn't great at either.
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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · Apr 14
Global turmoil makes Britain’s productivity predicament even worse—In this dire domestic and external predicament, the country has to take the risk of active policy. One aspect of this, in my view, must be… www.ft.com/content/7c0c... Martin Wolf @financial-times.bsky.social
Global turmoil makes Britain’s productivity predicament even worse
The situation is dire and only active policymaking is going to make a difference
www.ft.com
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Mar 18
How do you make productivity relevant for your entire business? @bartvanark.bsky.social explains why business leaders need to create a compelling story about the importance of productivity across all business functions. www.productivity.ac.uk/news/making-... #productivity #leadership #CHRO #CIO #CFO
Making Productivity Strategic - The Productivity Institute
Bart van Ark explains why business leaders need to create a compelling story about why productivity is important.
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Feb 27
Congratulations to @thedatacity.bsky.social and Oxford Economics for establishing this partnership. Sounds like a win-win. @productivity.bsky.social has been proud of its collaboration with @thedatacity.bsky.social and we will continue supporting the creation of valuable insights from this work.
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jan 31
One of the final regional events of #NationalProductivityWeek, in Cambridge featuring @ojgarling.bsky.social speaking about the #productivity challenges for #EastAnglia. All about need for connectivity and coordinate to leverage the opportunities . @productivity.bsky.social
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jan 30
And happy to pre-announce that The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social will launch a 9th Productivity Forum for the Southwest with @bristoluni.bsky.social @businesswest.bsky.social Futures West and CA of West of England.
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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · Jan 30
The Productivity Institute's Policy Director @andywestwood.bsky.social is discussing regional productivity today at the Festival of Flourishing Regions at @wshed.bsky.social during #NationalProductivityWeek #FoFR25
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jan 30
Just as I’m heading to our event in #Wales as part of #NationalProductivityWeek , glad to see this podcast hitting the wire. Also good listening for those visiting our events in #Scotland and #NorthernIreland. But even if you don’t, definitely worth a listen. @productivity.bsky.social
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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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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jan 28
Off for our second day of #NationalProductivityWeek with an event with #CIOs on #StrategicProductivity and digital in the firm at the #Shard in London. Will there be some discussion about #DeepSeek? @productivity.bsky.social @ninajorden.bsky.social
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Bart van Ark @bartvanark.bsky.social · Jan 27
Kicking off #NationalProductivityWeek by partnering with @iofw.org on their closing event on the #PissaridesReview into the Future of Work and Wellbeing. With @productivity.bsky.social participation in #Shard London and AMBS in Manchester.
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