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Health inequalities and regional productivity

By and Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Levelling up, OnProductivity Posted:

The health of those living in the north is worse than those living in the south, and this inequality is reflected in the comparative economic performance as well. The regional inequality in economic performance is prominent throughout the United Kingdom. In this blog, Dr Luke Munford and Professor Clare Bambra explore the links between health […]

Local employment charters: re-defining productivity with employers?

By Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, OnProductivity Posted:

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the harsh reality of insecure working conditions that many workers – particularly those in the front line – are subject to. Good employment charters are one way to ensure the security of good work. Implementing good employment charters in local policy agendas can increase productivity and develop more […]

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Race equality in Greater Manchester: opportunities and challenges of collaboration

By Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

In 2021 the report of the Independent Inequalities Commission for Greater Manchester emphasised the need to put wellbeing and equality goals at the heart of the Greater Manchester Strategy. They recommended the development of a Race Equality Strategy. This led to a collaboration between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Centre for Dynamics […]

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How public procurement can influence innovation, productivity and societal challenges

Elvira Uyarra By Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, OnProductivity, UK economy Posted:

The public sector is an extremely influential buyer in the market. Through public procurement, the government can influence productivity in various ways. It can develop and scale up productivity-enhancing innovations, and it can reward more innovative suppliers by shaping markets and amplifying innovative practices and technologies. Her applicable policy recommendations focus on improving poignance of […]

The case for a guaranteed basic income pilot in Greater Manchester

By and Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, UK economy Posted:

While the COVID-19 pandemic and current cost of living crisis has exacerbated social inequalities and economic insecurity, it has also opened a window of opportunity to explore new forms of policy innovation to build back a fairer and more economically secure society. In this blog and in a new report for the Work and Equalities […]

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Creativity, industry and devolved responsibility: how local industrial strategies can support levelling up

Abigail Gilmore By Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Levelling up Posted:

Local creative and cultural industries strategies can play a key role in devolution policy, and understanding the differences and nuances of local industrial strategies helps inform policymakers looking at cultural and creative industries-led ‘levelling up’. Ultimately, policy should be shaped by local strategy and regional identity as much as national goals. This blog raises policy […]

With great power: Taking responsibility for integrated care

By Filed Under: British Politics, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted:

July 2022 sees the formal establishment of the Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) created by the Health and Care Act 2022. These bodies will integrate health and social care in England, with the aim of providing more joined-up services tailored to local needs. However, questions remain about how ICSs will function at place-level, particularly in terms […]

Too close to the sun: The health benefits and economic case for banning sunbeds

By , and Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

Melanoma skin cancers are the UK’s fifth most common cancer, causing over 2,000 deaths each year. Over 85% of cases are preventable, with excessive exposure to ultraviolet light the most common cause, including the ultraviolet light used in sunbeds. The cancer risk from sunbeds is well known, but a new study has outlined the stark […]

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Child of the North: Schools and education

By and Filed Under: All posts, Education, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

COVID-19 exposed the disadvantage suffered by children and young people in our most deprived areas, disproportionately in the north of England. In this blog, Professor Caroline Bond and Professor Pamela Qualter discuss how these problems, and the accumulating evidence, demand a policy response. This is an adaptation of an article they co-authored for the Child […]

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Greater Manchester economy: response to crises

By Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on the inequalities in our society. Those in comfortable jobs have largely been able to work remotely from home. Those in precarious sectors and occupations have lost the most, particularly in deprived communities. The tighter restrictions imposed on Greater Manchester since the easing of the first lockdown in […]

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