Join Centre for Cities and EC BID for the launch of a new report exploring London's productivity.
In March, Centre for Cities, with support from EC BID, will publish a new report exploring the role of London in the UK’s productivity puzzle.
This launch event will focus on the implications of London’s performance for both the capital’s economy and the national economy overall, and what this means for national policy that is focussing on levelling up and grappling with weak economic growth. The event will consist of a short presentation on the repot followed by a panel discussion and networking reception.
Details of the venue will be announced later this month.
Speakers:
Chris Giles, Economics Editor, Financial Times
Kate Hart, Chief Executive, EC BID
Professor Tony Travers, Director, LSE London
Paul Swinney, Director of Policy & Research, Centre for Cities
Chair: Andrew Carter, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities
This report is kindly supported by EC BID.
London's productivity growth has stalled since 2007, explaining a large part of the UK's 'productivity puzzle' and leaving it trailing behind its global peers.
London’s productivity growth has plummeted in comparison to its international competitors, costing the UK economy tens of billions of pounds a year.
A discussion surrounding the UK's productivity struggles and what role London plays in national productivity slowdown.
The first blog of this series shows that London’s moved from leader to laggard in terms of the UK’s productivity growth, costing billions to the national economy.
