Gillian Martin

Senior Economist @UlsterUniEPC Tweets my own etc.

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

@Translink_NI Should passengers just get off the train and get alternative transport?

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

@JP_Biz So sorry to see this, thinking of you and your family

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

UUEPC's latest economic forecasts for #NorthernIreland published today ⤵️

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

Patients from poorer backgrounds are missing hospital operations because they can't afford to take time off work, a leading health chief says.

https://t.co/u77p3ZbsTb

[David Jordan @DJordan_Econ]

Very pleased this week to contribute to a joint @Economy_NI seminar on management & leadership practices in NI businesses, presenting with @ruthanned880 on our management booklet for @TPIProductivity, & hear about the work of @Karenbonner88 @mcc_gill & Afnan Arique
@UlsterUniEPC

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

New info. on UK registered businesses available in the Enterprise Dashboard 🆕⤵️

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

Why are a rising number of young Britons out of work? https://t.co/HNNwalMtg8 via @financialtimes

One in five 16- to 24-year-olds who were not in education, employment or training last year had a mental health condition.

[Karen Bonner @Karenbonner88]

Our dashboard has been further updated with data on micro business innovation. Some really interesting findings by firm characteristics, particularly that businesses with female owners are more innovation active, link in thread 👇

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

🆕Briefing Paper highlighting some key points from the Enterprise Dashboard & #NorthernIreland's business economy.

[Pivotal @pivotalpolicy]

'Leaving last job for health reasons' - Northern Ireland stands out as the highest UK region 👇 Seems inevitable that this is related to long health waiting times (and generally poorer health). Useful data and analysis in the @UlsterUniEPC report also (see link) by @mcc_gill

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

@kristel_miller @PaulGosling1 @MarkMagill1982 @ClodaghLRice A recent @UlsterUniEPC report on Sickness Absence in NI touches on this, particularly section 9, available here
https://t.co/EYa568xz0t

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

Policy recommendations from our latest report on management and leadership training 👇

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

New research from @UlsterUniEPC, thank you to all of the businesses and training providers across Northern Ireland who took the time to meet with us for this report! ⬇️

[JPCampbellBiz @JP_Biz]

Level of migration to Northern Ireland are generally low as seen in the 2021 census which showed about 6.5% of the population had been born outside the UK or Ireland & 97% of people described their ethnicity as white.

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

UUEPC have just released their latest Outlook with revised forecasts showing an improved picture for Northern Ireland economy. ⬇️

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

This morning's #ONSEconForum discussed job creation/destruction & business dynamism. @UlsterUniEPC have 2 reports on both of these topics for #NorthernIreland available below.👇

Job Creation in NI Firms https://t.co/R6wFF4AVu9

Business Dynamism in NI https://t.co/HU3awrti6I

[JPCampbellBiz @JP_Biz]

Business services firm PwC forecasts growth (real GVA) of 1.2% for the Northern Ireland economy this year, above forecast average UK growth of 1%. Forecasts from EY & Ulster Uni earlier this year had NI growth at 0.7% & 0.8%. Data has improved a bit since then.

[BBC Newsline @bbcnewsline]

The highest ever number of prescriptions were given out here by pharmacies last year, coming to a total of 45 million. More per head was also spent on medicines than anywhere else in the UK. Michael Fitzpatrick reports.

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

Good discussion from some of our local politicians on productivity & skills. @TPIProductivity
@SorchaEastwood mentioned @UlsterUniEPC’s Enterprise Dashboard as a source for finding out about entrepreneurship & more.
You can access the Dashboard at https://t.co/jzxM5EGLIj

[Gillian Martin @mcc_gill]

Interesting morning so far with @TPIProductivity @QUBelfast Devolution at 25: Productivity and Skills.

Focusing on skills first @seamusmcguinnes outlines that in RoI a 1% increase in human capital leads to a 1% increase in productivity. 📈