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Pivotal @pivotalpolicy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

NEW Pivotal report published this morning - 'Improving the institutions: suggested reforms to the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive' Read the report here www.pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files...

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

What does AI mean for Northern Ireland's productivity? Check out our blog for Pivotal based on our recent report, 'Harnessing AI to boost Northern Ireland’s productivity' #AI #productivity #NIeconomy @productivity.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Last week we published a new report examining how Northern Ireland can harness AI to boost its productivity, written with Ruth Donaldson, @profjohnturner.bsky.social & Seán McDonald, as part of @productivity.bsky.social #NationalProductivityWeek Read online: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/har...

Front cover of 'Harnessing AI to boost Northern Ireland's productivity: Implications for people, business, and government', published April 2026 during National Productivity Week

Figure 4.3 from 'Harnessing AI to boost Northern Ireland's productivity: Implications for people, business, and government' showing the relative exposure of Northern Ireland's workforce to AI.

Recommendations from 'Harnessing AI to boost Northern Ireland's productivity: Implications for people, business, and government'

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Do you want to know more about current research into how productivity can be accelerated in Northern Ireland? Come along to this #NationalProductivityWeek event in Belfast on 29 April.

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Interested in what the latest research has to say about productivity in Northern Ireland, & how business & policy are meeting the challenge? Join us on Wed 29April at Queen's Business School for a #NationalProductivityWeek @productivity.bsky.social event Register www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-ni...

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Raising NI’s productivity: Better outcomes for people, firms and places

Join us to explore how the challenge of raising Northern Ireland's productivity is being met by research, business and policy.

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Economic & Social History Society of Ireland @eshsi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We’re delighted to announce the society's 2026 Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Prof Tyler Anbinder of George Washington University. "The Surprising Socio-Economic Mobility of New York’s Great Famine Refugees" Online, 4pm GMT (11am EST), Thurs. 5 Mar. 2026. Register here: www.eshsi.org

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Economic History Review @echistsocreview.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Now on Early View: 'Managed decline: Muddling through with the Sterling (dis)Agreements, 1968–74' By Alan de Bromhead, David Jordan, Francis Kennedy & Jack Seddon. @djordanecon.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Has Northern Ireland’s productivity growth stalled? Today we’ve launched the 2025 edition of our Northern Ireland Productivity Dashboard, written with Ruth Donaldson, Seán McDonald, and @profjohnturner.bsky.social

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The Foundation for Science and Technology @foundscitech.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We had a brilliant time co-hosting the 'AI and the future of work' discussion event in Belfast with @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and @matrixni.bsky.social. Thank you to all of our speakers and to the audience for your great questions and feed-in!

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James Gilmour @cadastral.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Doing things differently here? After decades of hype, Greater Manchester is starting to look like something rare; an actual UK economic sucess story. I had a look into the latest economic data for @manchestermill.bsky.social to find out more (1/4)

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A very important report from Pivotal - currently there is a lot of talk about the external factors that affect Northern Ireland, but this report is a reminder that there are factors within the control of government here that could lead to better outcomes for NI's economy & people

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Very pleased to share our research on Northern Ireland’s productivity challenge at yesterday’s Institute of Directors NI lunch at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. You can find out more about our @productivity.bsky.social research here: www.productivity.ac.uk/regions-nati... #Productivity #QBSresearch

Photo of speakers at the Institute of Directors Northern Ireland lunch at Queen's University Belfast

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Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Great paper here from @djordanecon.bsky.social asking a really smart question in modern British political debate - if Northern Ireland had always had so much more devolution than the rest of the UK, why is it so poor? A: Because it never really had fiscal devolution ehs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Very pleased to contribute to today’s Powering Productivity Conference organised by @investni.bsky.social, discussing the reasons for Northern Ireland’s low productivity and sharing findings from our NI Productivity Forum research for @productivity.bsky.social

Panel discussion at the Powering Productivity Conference

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

How can Northern Ireland close its productivity gap? My Queen’s Business School colleague, Ruth Donaldson, outlines what the NI Executive needs to do, based on our recent report for the NI Productivity Forum & The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social

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Department for the Economy NI @economy-ni.gov.uk · 12/02/2025

Economy Minister @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social has held a meeting with the independent experts who help advise the Department on the implementation of the economic plan. To read a progress report on the plan, please visit ➡️ www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications...

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald is pictured with her Department's expert panel - Professor David Rooney, Dr Conor Patterson, Dr Lisa Wilson and Dr David Jordan

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The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

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 · 31/01/2025

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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John Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Today at the NI Productivity Forum we launch our new report as part of @productivity.bsky.social National Productivity Week. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

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Economics Observatory @econ-observatory.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland has the 3rd highest productivity of the UK’s 12 regions, at £40 per hour worked. Northern Ireland (£36) and Wales (£34) are in 10th and last place respectively. 🔗Read Ruth Donaldson and @djordanecon on productivity performance in devolved nations buff.ly/4fOiLAK👈

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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

🚜FARMAGEDDON🌾 The story of what's REALLY going on in farming. A story far more complex than the conventional wisdom. This isn't just (or even mainly) about inheritance tax. It's about a cascade of challenges & crises that could ultimately threaten food security. 5min primer👇 youtu.be/7CjZSfapKmA?...

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Is the UK facing a 'farmageddon'? Brexit, competition and climate change hits food production

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Has Northern Ireland’s productivity bubble burst? Today we’ve launched this year’s NI Productivity Dashboard, written with Ruth Donaldson & John Turner for @productivity.bsky.social, showing NI’s productivity gap has widened. Read & download: productivity.ac.uk/research/nor... #QBSresearch

Northern Ireland (NI) has persistently had the lowest productivity of the UK’s twelve regions. But it saw an improvement during the Covid-19 pandemic, moving up to 7th place.

The most recently published data shows this improvement has not been sustained. Productivity in NI was 13% below the UK average in 2022, widening from 11% in 2021. This led to NI falling back to 10th place amongst the UK’s twelve regions, ahead of only the East Midlands and Wales. NI also lags behind the Republic of Ireland, where productivity is 8% higher than the UK average. This means productivity in NI is 20% lower than in the Republic of Ireland.

The dashboard assesses NI’s performance across the key drivers of productivity, which provide the foundations for long-run productivity growth. Overall, there has been no change from last year’s dashboard. 14 of the dashboard’s 18 drivers are red and below the UK average. Only 2 drivers are green and therefore better than the UK average; and 2 drivers are either equal to the UK average, or below this but above the UK median.

Across the three editions of the dashboard since 2022, it is clear that NI possesses deep-seated issues that must be addressed before we will see meaningful progress. While some drivers have seen both short and long-term improvements – such as exports and qualifications – these are in the minority. 8 drivers have experienced no improvement in either the short and/or long-term.

With the return of the NI Executive in February 2024, and the new draft Programme for Government, there is an opportunity for the Executive to make progress in improving these key drivers of productivity. This will require a long-term commitment to prioritising productivity when designing, implementing, and evaluating policy.

Authors: Ruth Donaldson (Queen’s University Belfast), David Jordan (Queen’s University Belfast), John Turner (Queen’s University Belfast)

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Today marks 25 years since powers were transferred to the NI Assembly, the final of the three new devolved governments established in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland Many of those powers relate to the economy, so how has productivity changed since 1999?⬇️

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Very pleased to speak at the Northern Ireland Economic Conference this week, and provide an overview of NI’s performance across key drivers of productivity, based on research with Ruth Donaldson & @profjohnturner.bsky.social for the Northern Ireland Productivity Forum @productivity.bsky.social

Line-up of panellists at the Northern Ireland Economic Conference 2024

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David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Very pleased this week to contribute to a joint Dept for the Economy seminar on management & leadership practices in NI, presenting with Ruth Donaldson on our management booklet for @productivity.bsky.social & hearing about the work of Karen Bonner & co-authors at Ulster Economic Policy Centre

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