What role does poor management play in the ‘British Disease’ and is there a cure? In this latest episode of #EconomistQuestions I talk to Prof Richard Saundry and explore the role of management in the British productivity puzzle @ShareRadioUK.
The pandemic has forced UK population to engage with statistics on unprecedented level. #EconomistQuestions I talk to @realVickyPryce about lessons learnt from this & its importance for the vaccination program. 'Misreading a Pandemic’ @ShareRadioUK.
#EconomistQuestions 'Work in the time of Coronavirus’ podcasts @ShareRadioUK. Prof Shackleton @iealondon tells how free-marketers would ‘reboot’ the economy; Jonny Gifford @CIPD considers ‘Good Jobs’ agenda in pandemic; and Pro@DrEmmaParry asks what will become of the workplace?
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Just interviewed Len Shackleton for @iealondon view on rebooting the economy. Listen to this free marketer next week @ShareRadioUK on #EconomistQuestions. August I’ll be interviewing @dremmaparry on future of work and Sept @RichardSaundry - what role for unions in the pandemic?
Why should we care about Productivity? In #EconomistQuestions on @ShareRadioUK, my guest @realVickyPryce shares her experiences as productivity ‘lead’ in previous Labour government and gives her views on government’s Industrial Strategy.
Prof. Urwin in New York Times, ‘MPC trying to get a little ammunition back in the armory’, but 'Damned if they do…..'nytimes.com/2017/11/02/busin…
The Guardian: CER study of subsidised rental accommodation for London Key workers, identifies big productivity gain theguardian.com/money/2017/j…
Peter Urwin & Franz Buscha cited in 'State of the Nation 2015: Social Mobility and Child Poverty in Great Britain’ report.
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CER Research flagged in today’s TES article 'disadvantaged learners would be worst hit by FE cuts’. See CER ‘Projects' page for full report
CER research into Further Education ‘welcomed' by Alison Wolf in TES, as it shows previously hidden value tes.com/news/further-educati…’-earnings
Prof Urwin tells CNN Money 'economy swimming in a pool wearing giant water wings’..can we swim without 0.5% Int Rate? money.cnn.com/2015/04/16/new…
Telegraph’s Tim Stanley says #ItsTheEconomyStupid is "very smart piece of writing” with “compelling storytelling” bitebackpublishing.com/books…
Telegraph’s Tim Stanley says #It’sTheEconomyStupid is "very smart piece of writing” with “compelling storytelling” bitebackpublishing.com/books…
CER Director, book coming out soon, “ 'It's The Economy, Stupid!' Economics for Voters" bitebackpublishing.com/books…
CER Researcher presents at Royal Statistical Society - ONS Longitudinal Study: 40 years old and going strong statslife.org.uk/events/even…
New CER Research on English FE will be used extensively by government to inform the next Spending Review gov.uk/government/uploads/sy…