Our interdisciplinary research aims to pinpoint the causes of the stagnation in UK productivity.
Although our programmes are cross‑cutting, sector context matters. We run projects in areas such as advanced manufacturing, media and digital services to test how general principles play out in different settings.
Sector‑specific work helps us understand the distinctive constraints and opportunities faced by particular industries – for example the adoption of digital technologies, the implications of platform work, or the pathways to a just transition for smaller firms – and ensures our recommendations are grounded in the realities businesses encounter.