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A pair of black women's hands balancing a piece of wood. On one side is a small yellow male figure and on the other is a small yellow woman figure. The wood is perfectly balanced, demonstrating them being equal to each other.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Integrating equality into the productivity agenda is essential for a medium to long-term strategy for raising productivity that aims at improving well-being for all, according to a major new report.

A construction site in Leeds city centre

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

A project whose research was explicitly referenced in the government’s Levelling Up White Paper earlier this year has been shortlisted for a major national award.

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Productivity
Phil McCann

Monday, March 14, 2022

One of the most highly cited regional economists globally, Professor Philip McCann, has been appointed Chair of Urban and Regional Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School.

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Productivity, School
The construction of the upgrade of Knutsford junction on the M6 motorway

Monday, November 29, 2021

Business leaders in the North West are championing plans from productivity experts to accelerate the levelling up agenda in the region.

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Productivity
A large windfarm with a huge cloud forming above them

Thursday, November 11, 2021

To coincide with the ongoing COP-26 conference, we are showcasing the video sessions involving all AMBS academics at the Manchester Festival of Climate Action, organised by The University of Manchester. In this third film Bart van Ark, Professor of Productivity Studies, and Dr Elvira Uyarra, Professor of Innovation Studies, discussed whether greening the economy can drive productivity.

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