Economics in business
by PwC UKA PwC podcast series in which our economics experts discuss the UK and global macroeconomic outlook and what this means for businesses.
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Episodes
Women in Work 2024 - Ep30
10m · PublishedWhile women's participation in labour markets is increasing, they continue to face pay disparities compared to men. In this episode, host Ellie Golden is joined by Alia Qamar and Yashi Chowdhary, Economists at PwC, to dive deeper into the findings of the Women in Work 2024 report. The speakers outline the standout findings, the drivers of the gender pay gap in the UK, and why this is so important.
UK Economic Outlook - Ep29
13m · PublishedAre we out of the woods yet? In this podcast, Ellie Golden hosts our UK Chief Economist Barret Kupelian, along with Jake Finney, a manager in our Economics team, to discuss their views on the macroeconomic outlook and the reports special article, which offers a holistic evaluation on undergraduate degrees. The speaker's outline their views on GDP growth, the outlook on headline inflation and what recent geopolitical developments could mean for domestic prices in the UK.
The future of free school meals - Ep28
18m · PublishedFree school meals can have a great impact on both children and wider society. Join us as we discuss the potential expansion of free school meals in England, looking at who currently receives them, what the potential benefits to children and society are from expanding this policy, and what we expect to happen next.
Using behavioural economics to help your employees adopt new workplace technologies - Ep27
22m · PublishedOverall success is heavily dependent on effective employee adoption, and without this, businesses struggle to see the true benefits of their time and financial investments. So, what insights can behavioural economics provide to help navigate change and get good habits to stick? And how did we apply these insights in practice to drive an 81% increase in employee adoption of technology within 2 months?
Women in work: making the transition to net zero fair for all - Ep26
16m · PublishedActions speak louder than words: Why Behavioural Segmentation is so powerful at driving customer value. - Ep25
15m · PublishedAre you value-sensitive or time-sensitive? Active or dormant? Proactive or a procrastinator? These questions are at the heart of Behavioural Segmentation, an approach to segmentation that makes nudges significantly more effective at influencing behaviour. The integration of behavioural science into customer insight is proving to be a powerful accelerator for businesses to understand their customers and, more importantly, use that insight to drive value for them and their customers alike.
To discuss how putting these approaches helped Sage increase customer satisfaction and reduce churn, host Freddie Martin is joined in the studio by Suresh Natarajan, who leads the PwC Behavioural Economics practice, and Brian Wall, Director of retention at Sage.
Link to our previous Behavioural Economics episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/economics-in-business/id1231389294?mt=2
Link to the PwC Behavioural Economics site, where you can learn more about how PwC can help you harness the power of Behavioural Economics:
https://www.pwc.co.uk/services/economics/behavioural-economics.html
The global green skills agenda: How to make the green transition work for all - Ep24
17m · PublishedEconomics in Business Asks: Is inflation going to make a comeback? - bonus episode
7m · PublishedGood Growth for Cities: Economic wellbeing in a post-COVID world - Ep23
15m · PublishedIn this episode, Freddie Martin discusses the results of PwC's latest Good Growth for Cities index with George Mason, an economist at PwC, and James Bowman, a South-East and London PwC Consulting partner specialising in local government transformation. Ten years after its launch, and as we recover from another global crisis, we reflect on what economic wellbeing really means, and how policymakers can support levelling up for the recovery across the UK's regions.
For the full results of the report visit our dedicated site.
You can listen to the Business in Focus podcast on Good Growth for Cities and local recovery strategies on the PwC site, iTunes or Spotify.
From the Great Lockdown to the Great Round: Our global economic predictions for 2021 - Ep22
18m · PublishedProjecting what the future holds is an important exercise for businesses and governments looking to plan ahead. In this podcast, Hannah Audino speaks to Barret Kupelian and Rob Clarry from PwC's Economics team to discuss the key trends we expect to come to the fore in the global economy in the year to come. You can read more in our latest Global Economy Watch: https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/research-insights/economy/global-economy-watch/predictions-2021.html
Economics in business has 31 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 6:58:16. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 23rd, 2024 22:42.