AI at work: reported productivity gains leave the revenue question open
Government research reports productivity benefits, but its fieldwork predates the latest management debate. It does not establish a causal effect on revenue.
AI & working life
Technology, employment and the decisions changing how Britain works.
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Economy & society Local council announcement
Birmingham to lead national conversation on digital innovation and inclusive growth
Birmingham will set out its ambition to use digital innovation to unlock investment, improve decision-making and ensure economic growth delivers opportunities for communities across the city.
Birmingham City Council
World & context Expert analysis
Employees have no incentive to disclose how productive AI makes them
The harder a company pushes to measure individual AI productivity, the stronger the reason it gives each employee using it to keep that productivity out of view. So the gains leaders most need to see become the ones employees have the least reason to reveal. Ricardo Viana Vargas , Joao Henrique Jacinto and Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez call this the “AI disclosure paradox”.
LSE Business Review · Ricardo Viana Vargas and Joao Henrique Jacinto and Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
World & context Expert analysis
Clique or journal community – Where does accountability lie in editorial decision making?
Academic journals comprise communities of scholars working on related subjects. This presents a range of potential conflicts of interest. Commenting on two recent studies on editorial impartiality and citation concentrations, Adam Arian and John Sands consider the downstream effects of conflicts of interest and make the case for greater editorial accountability.
LSE Impact · Adam Arian and John Sands
World & context Expert analysis
Is freelance work, or the four-day week, the best way to reclaim our time?
Many workers choose to work as freelancers to avoid intense and long work hours. But that is not always what they get. See Pok Loa finds that many freelance workers feel intense pressure to be busy both at work and at leisure. He describes how our perceptions of time are shaped by our emotions and looks at the arguments for a shorter working week instead.
LSE Business Review · See Pok Loa
World & context Expert analysis
From print to digital and back again – Why the cost of academic books keeps changing
The theme of this year’s Open Access Week is ‘the cost of knowledge’. Jen McCall considers how the cost of academic books has changed in recent years and asks, what steps are being taken to ensure that the research published in long-form is sustainable, and affordable for all?
LSE Impact · Jen McCall
Economy & society Local council announcement
Get connected and build digital confidence during Get Online Week 2026
Residents can get practical help to build their digital skills and confidence at community activities taking place across Wolverhampton during Get Online Week 2026 (19 to 25 October).
Wolverhampton City Council
Economy & society Official announcement
New action to crackdown on bogus self-employment loopholes
Over 900,000 people could benefit from new plans which include measures to crack down on bogus self-employment.
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade