NEW on the Economics Observatory –– Why is health-related economic inactivity on the rise?
by Heather Brown
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by Heather Brown
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@econ-observatory.bsky.social'A babysitter for AI.' That is how one IT professional described his job once coding agents arrived. Nothing about their formal powers had changed, and yet something they valued was draining away.
By Kate Vredenburgh
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialAI may make many people redundant. But with enough preparation, these workers could help to address the growing care crisis. An effective solution would require wealth redistribution, proper training and reforms to ensure that care work is good work.
By Anca Gheaus 👇
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@econ-observatory.bsky.social250 years after Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, the world economy looks radically different.
But his core ideas – about specialisation, exchange and accumulation – continue to offer valuable insights for economists and policy-makers.
By Alex Trew @uofgasbs.bsky.social
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialPeople’s wellbeing at work is influenced by various features of their jobs, including autonomy, intensity and prospects.
TODAY on the Economics Observatory – Beyond wages: what makes a good job?
✍️ by Francis Green
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@econ-observatory.bsky.socialThe transition to net-zero carbon emissions to stop climate change could be difficult for people working in high carbon-emitting sectors. But net zero is set to boost employment numbers across the energy sector – and the new jobs are likely to be high-skilled and well paid. 👇
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialTODAY on the Economics Observatory – Why are good jobs concentrated in certain places?
By @henryoverman.bsky.social @aadyabahl.bsky.social 🗺️📍
This article is part of a collection on good jobs by the Policy Hub for the Huth Initiative for a New Political Economy.
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialNEW on the Economics Observatory – What can we learn from a century of economic history? by @patrickwallis.bsky.social
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialJUST PUBLISHED – What can we learn from a century of economic history? by @patrickwallis.bsky.social
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialGood jobs exist everywhere in the UK – but the highest-paying roles remain concentrated in London and the South East. Structural change has reinforced these patterns, raising difficult questions about how policy can help to spread opportunity more widely.
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@econ-observatory.bsky.socialGrowth tends to concentrate where activity is already dense, so plans that take economic geography into account may be more credible. More timely local data are also needed to track progress.
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@econ-observatory.bsky.socialPrime Minister Andy Burnham has promised 'growth in every postcode', but is the UK on track? In his new article, Will Shepherd finds that while every larger region grew in 2024, nearly a third of local authorities saw output shrink.
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialNEW on the Economics Observatory – Is the UK on track for growth in every postcode?
by @willshep.bsky.official
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialEvery UK region grew in 2024, but nearly a third of local authorities saw output fall. The latest official data reveal striking variation in local growth — and offer an early test of the PM’s promise of ‘growth in every postcode’.
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialJUST PUBLISHED – Is the UK on track for growth in every postcode?
by @willshep.bsky.official
@econ-observatory.bsky.socialNEW on the Economics Observatory — Manchester City and the 114 verdict: what are the implications?
by J. James Reade (@jjreade.bsky.social)
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@econ-observatory.bsky.socialThe most productive, fastest-growing & heavily invested part of the UK economy is invisible in the data that policy-makers use for decisions. A new classification of frontier firms reveals the scale of the gap & the consequences for interest rates, industrial strategy & growth.
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@econ-observatory.bsky.socialNEW on the Economics Observatory– UK productivity: why is the frontier economy invisible to policy-makers?
by @paulswinney.bsky.social
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