Questions and answers about
the economy.

Under-performing: How can we boost Britain’s low productivity?

1200-1315, Tuesday 1 October 2024 | Watershed, Bristol

UK productivity has been sluggish since the 2007-09 financial crisis. Our expert panel debates the causes of the UK’s productivity stagnation and consider potential policy solutions. This session explores the extent of the challenge and to discover how boosting investment, improving education and training, exploiting technological innovation, and changes in regulation could help address the UK’s productivity puzzle.

Chaired by Sam Fleming (Financial Times, chair), with Katy Riddington (National Composites Centre), Dariush Sokolov (Unite), Judy Stephenson (University College London) and Bart van Ark (University of Manchester and Productivity Institute).

Click the banner below to see all events: