Our goal is to increase productivity and growth by bringing education and business closer together and improving the quality of our skills programme, so that we meet current and future business skills needs.
If you would like to discuss previous, ongoing or potential research into any of the areas in this document, please contact research.engagement@education.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the UK has witnessed weak economic growth and stagnant productivity. While employment remained high, many jobs offer little security or opportunities for training and progression. Self-em...
Funded by: UKRI
Lead research organisation: Institute for Fiscal Studies
This project directly addresses the question by examining the interactions between skills, jobs, career progression, and productivity, providing evidence on the role of policy in tackling inequalities in work.
1) Developing Skills: Strengths and Weaknesses in the System, and What can be Done. The new Industrial Strategy must consider how the education system can create the general and specific skills needed by businesses toda...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: London School of Economics and Political Science
While this project focuses on supporting the Industrial Strategy and driving growth, it only partially addresses the question by discussing the importance of education in creating skills needed by businesses.
My research explores policy-relevant topics in labour economics, with a methodological emphasis on applied econometrics. More specifically, my main research agenda focuses on studying the specificity of human capital wit...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Institute for Fiscal Studies
This project partially addresses the question by exploring the interaction between training and occupations in the labor market, but does not specifically focus on non-pay related solutions for addressing workforce shortages.