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SUMMARY:Why Business Investment Matters for Jobs\, Wages and Everyday Lif
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DESCRIPTION:As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026\, this ev
 ent explores the Festival’s theme of Money\, Finance and the Cost of Liv
 ing through the lens of business investment and economic growth. Hosted 
 by The Productivity Institute at The University of Manchester\, the sess
 ion brings together research\, real-world business experience and audien
 ce participation to explore how firms make investment decisions and why 
 those decisions matter for jobs\, wages\, productivity and living standa
 rds.\n\nAgenda:\n- Interactive investment challenge: Put yourself in the
  position of a fictional Greater Manchester engineering firm facing an i
 nvestment decision\, and consider how financing costs\, uncertainty and 
 growth opportunities affect whether the investment goes ahead.\n- Resear
 ch insights: Hear research findings from TPI Research Associate Yongyi X
 ue on UK businesses and explore how financing conditions and firms’ own 
 investment decision rules are related to whether and how much they inves
 t.\n- Business perspective: Hear from Janine Smith\, Executive Director 
 of Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub\, about the investment challen
 ges she sees among businesses across Greater Manchester\, including fina
 nce\, demand\, uncertainty\, technology and growth.\n- Audience discussi
 on and Q&A: Compare the research evidence with real-world experience\, s
 hare perspectives and discuss the challenges businesses face when decidi
 ng whether to invest.\n- Key takeaways: Reflect on why business investme
 nt matters for productivity\, employment\, wages and living standards\, 
 and what shapes firms’ willingness to invest.\n\nWho should attend?\nThi
 s event is open to anyone interested in understanding how business decis
 ions shape economic outcomes\, including students\, professionals\, poli
 cymakers\, business owners and members of the public.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:3.015a/b \, Aliiance Manchester Business School\, Booth Street W
 est\, Manchester\, M15 6PB
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