Labour market A Polarising Crisis? The changing shape of the UK and US labour markets from 2008 to 2012 14 November 2013 by James Plunkett and João Paulo Pessoa The polarisation of the UK labour market intensified during the great recession and its aftermath as low- and high-skilled jobs expanded while middle-skilled jobs fell as a share of employment. This report, produced in collaboration with the London School of Economics, lends credence to concerns that the long downturn may have pushed the UK towards … Continued READ MORE
Productivity & industrial strategy· Economic growth Decoupling of Wage Growth and Productivity Growth? Myth and Reality 16 February 2012 by John Van Reenen and João Paulo Pessoa A closer look at the decoupling of wage growth and productivity growth: Pessoa and Van Reenen distinguish between ‘gross’ and ‘net’ decoupling and examine the trends of both in the US and the UK. This report forms part of the Resolution Foundation’s work for its Commission on Living Standards. Visit the Commission’s website www.livingstandards.org to find … Continued READ MORE
