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The Pissarides Review

The Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing was led by Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides and funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

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An Institute for the Future of Work initiative in partnership with Imperial College London and Warwick Business School, the Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing has researched the impacts of automation on work and wellbeing, and analysed how these are differently distributed between socio-demographic groups and geographical communities in the UK.

The Review was funded by the Nuffield Foundation and published its Final Report in January 2025.

To find out more, visit the dedicated Pissarides Review webpage here.

Publications

Making the Future Work: the Final Report of the Pissarides Review

Download the Final Report

Introducing the Pissarides Review

Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing from IFOW on Vimeo.

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Working Paper and Briefings

This new report explores in a pioneering way how exposure to technologies interacts with workers’ quality of life and wellbeing. The Briefing Paper summarises the findings of the full Working Paper below.
This major study led by Dr Magdalena Soffia and Professor Jolene Skordis explores in a pioneering way how exposure to technologies interacts with workers’ quality of life and wellbeing.

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Front cover of skills report showing woman fixing a drone
Analysing data from millions of job ads, this report - published jointly with the Centre for Economic Performance - explores how demand for skills is changing, how this demand varies across occupations, and what the implications are for education and training.

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Read the Briefing Paper
Read the full Working Paper

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Literature Reviews

Toolkits

The Good Work Charter Toolkit

Supporting regulations, codes and guidance

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Related publications

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The Final Report of the Pissarides Review
The culmination of three years research, we propose a new model of human-centred automation and a new socio-economic paradigm of Good Work
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Analysing the distribution of capabilities in the UK workforce amidst technological change
Using data from a survey of 5000 UK workers, this report applies the ICECAP-A framework to understand worker experiences and capabilities.
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Taking work, or changing work? Understanding how technology adoption is reshaping work in the UK
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Related events

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January 27, 2025 9:00
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Making the Future Work - the Closing Conference of the Pissarides Review
The Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing - funded by the Nuffield Foundation - presents major policy findings.
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LTW Fringe event: Technological Transformation and Regional Inequalities
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Growing more productive - what can be done to solve the UK's productivity puzzle?
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