Tackling our key labour market challenges is economically essential - but it will also shape our social & fiscal futures. Delighted to be part of the new DWP Labour Market Advisory Board. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Spiralling economic inactivity to be addressed as new Labour Market Advisory Board launched to advise government on getting Britain working again.
Pleased to get going today as Principal Editor at the excellent @resfoundation.bsky.social
Resolution Foundation is a think tank working to improve the lives of people on low to middle incomes. Launched May 2021: The Economy 2030 Inquiry.
The rise of health-related inactivity is much noted yet - to date - hasn't sparked much creative policy thinking. A timely paper by Paul Gregg sets out new directions for thinking on benefits, employment support & employer responsibilities. Worth your time. www.health.org.uk/publications...
Labour market expert Paul Gregg shares his assessment of the reasons for falling labour market participation and offers a policy direction informed by past lessons.
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Come and be a trustee at the inspirational Orwell Foundation www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...
Come and be a trustee at the inspirational Orwell Foundation www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...
Some relevant context on reunification policy in the East and its possible effects in here (p.10-11) economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org/reports/germ...
Lessons from the German approach to closing regional economic divides
*If* we move to a meaningfully higher path for public investment over the next decade, then I suspect people will look back at this important OBR paper as a marker of a shift in thinking. obr.uk/public-inves...
This discussion paper sets out how public investment is accounted for in our fiscal forecast, before exploring the key transmission mechanisms through which it can affect potential output. It then out...
! Thanks. Corrected in new tweet.