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David Jordan

@djordanecon.bsky.social

Lecturer in Economics at Queen's University Belfast. Interested in regional & public economics, economic & financial history, & Northern Ireland go.qub.ac.uk/davidjordan

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David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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

Pivotal@pivotalpolicy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"NI needs an AI skills strategy focused not only on technical expertise but also on adaptability and lifelong learning." A Pivotal Platform guest blog from Ruth Donaldson, @djordanecon.bsky.social, Seán McDonald & @profjohnturner.bsky.social of NI Productivity. www.pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/piv...

The Productivity Institute@productivity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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.

David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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...

David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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...

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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David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · last yr.

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

Pivotal@pivotalpolicy.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW Pivotal report - Policy delivery in Northern Ireland How do we make sure policy goals are achieved in practice? We asked 30 former senior civil servants, ministers, business and voluntary sector leaders to tell us about their experiences and ideas. www.pivotalpolicy.org/assets/files...

The Productivity Institute@productivity.bsky.social · last yr.

Spotlight 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...

NI Productivity 2040: Addressing Northern Ireland’s productivity gap for greater prosperity - The Productivity Institute

The Northern Ireland Productivity Forum's 2025 updated Insights Paper.

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David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · last yr.

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

Pivotal@pivotalpolicy.bsky.social · last yr.

Improving productivity "will require a cross–departmental approach", including the creation of a "pro–productivity institution, namely a Productivity and Growth Board." Ruth Donaldson, of Queen's Business School, is this week's guest contributor to Pivotal Platform www.pivotalppf.org/our-work/piv...

David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · 2y ago

Join 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 #NationalProductivityWeek

National Productivity Week – NI Productivity 2040

This event will launch the NI Productivity Forum's new report, NI Productivity 2040, focusing on how policy can improve NI's productivity.

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The Productivity Institute@productivity.bsky.social · 2y ago

Read the Northern Ireland Productivity Dashboard 2024, produced on behalf of the Northern Ireland Productivity Forum: productivity.ac.uk/research/nor...

Northern Ireland Productivity Dashboard 2024 - The Productivity Institute

The dashboard assesses NI’s performance across the key drivers of productivity, which provide the foundations for long-run productivity growth.

productivity.ac.uk

David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · 2y ago

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)
David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · 2y ago

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?⬇️

David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · 2y ago

How 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...

David Jordan@djordanecon.bsky.social · 2y ago

How 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...

Devolution at 25: how has productivity changed in the devolved nations? - Economics Observatory

Productivity 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 ...

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