Reposted by David JordanPivotal @pivotalpolicy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026NEW 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... 055 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026What 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 120 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Yes, in Fig5.1 in the report we repeat the exercise for sectors, and Human health, Education, and Public administration are all sectors that are nearly entirely large public sector employers with higher AI exposure 000 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Last 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... 133 0
Reposted by David JordanThe Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Do 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. 022 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Interested 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...eventbrite.co.ukRaising NI’s productivity: Better outcomes for people, firms and placesJoin us to explore how the challenge of raising Northern Ireland's productivity is being met by research, business and policy. 010 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026It's interesting that Northern Ireland and Wales end up only slightly below where they started, but with very different experiences in between 010 0
Reposted by David JordanEconomic & Social History Society of Ireland @eshsi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026We’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 01710 0
Reposted by David JordanEconomic History Review @echistsocreview.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Now 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/...onlinelibrary.wiley.com 153 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025While Northern Ireland has seen its ranking within the UK improve, moving up to 8th place, its productivity level has remained at £40 per hour worked. You can read and download this year’s Dashboard from the @productivity.bsky.social website: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...productivity.ac.ukNorthern Ireland Productivity Dashboard 2025 - The Productivity InstituteThe dashboard assesses NI’s performance across the key drivers of productivity, which provide the foundations for long-run productivity growth. 022 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Has 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 133 0
Reposted by David JordanThe Foundation for Science and Technology @foundscitech.bsky.social · 24/10/2025We 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! 033 0
Reposted by David JordanJames Gilmour @cadastral.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Doing 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) 37426 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 20/06/2025A 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 021 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Very 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 021 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Argument I make in the paper is that NI failed to converge with the worst performing regions of GB 1920-1972 (it would do this in early 2000s, but I don't go into this) & devolved financial settlement was a barrier to this convergence (other stuff mattered too eg. declining staple industries) 000 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 08/04/2025I would counter the idea that geographic peripherality was main reason for NI underpeforming. Access to ports & GB market, & growth of large export industries during 19th century run counter to that, plus study of extra transport costs in 1980s showed these were very minor relative to GB regions 000 0
Reposted by David JordanAnt Breach @antbreach.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Great 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... 192 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Very 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 011 0
Reposted by David JordanThe Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Spotlight on Northern Ireland | #NationalProductivityWeek 2025 The NI Productivity Forum at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social released "NI Productivity 2040" in National Productivity Week, by Ruth Donaldson, @djordanecon.bsky.social & @profjohnturner.bsky.social: www.productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...productivity.ac.ukNI Productivity 2040: Addressing Northern Ireland’s productivity gap for greater prosperity - The Productivity InstituteThe Northern Ireland Productivity Forum's 2025 updated Insights Paper. 042 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 19/03/2025How 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 032 0
Reposted by David JordanDepartment for the Economy NI @economy-ni.gov.uk · 12/02/2025Economy 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... 031 0
Reposted by David JordanThe Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · 07/02/2025What'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... 033 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Today 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... 043 0
Reposted by David JordanJohn Turner @profjohnturner.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Today at the NI Productivity Forum we launch our new report as part of @productivity.bsky.social National Productivity Week. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social 163 0
Reposted by David JordanEconomics 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👈 112 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Join us on Friday 31st January as we launch our new report, NI Productivity 2040, examining Northern Ireland’s productivity gap and what policy can do to close it To register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-p... @productivity.bsky.social @profjohnturner.bsky.social #NationalProductivityWeekeventbrite.co.ukNational Productivity Week – NI Productivity 2040This event will launch the NI Productivity Forum's new report, NI Productivity 2040, focusing on how policy can improve NI's productivity. 011 0
Reposted by David JordanEd 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?...youtu.beIs the UK facing a 'farmageddon'? Brexit, competition and climate change hits food productionYouTube video by Sky News 119136 0
Reposted by David JordanThe Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Read the Northern Ireland Productivity Dashboard 2024, produced on behalf of the Northern Ireland Productivity Forum: productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...productivity.ac.ukNorthern Ireland Productivity Dashboard 2024 - The Productivity InstituteThe dashboard assesses NI’s performance across the key drivers of productivity, which provide the foundations for long-run productivity growth. 031 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Has 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 042 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Today 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?⬇️ 021 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Very 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 032 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024How has productivity changed in the UK's devolved nations over the past 25 years? In this @econ-observatory.bsky.social article, Ruth Donaldson & I look at productivity in Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales, & the explanations for their performance www.economicsobservatory.com/devolution-a...economicsobservatory.comDevolution at 25: how has productivity changed in the devolved nations? - Economics ObservatoryProductivity performance has long varied across the nations of the UK – and it has continued to do so since the devolved administrations were established a quarter of a century ago. Devolution allows ... 1137 0
David Jordan @djordanecon.bsky.social · 08/11/2024Very 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 021 0