If all British cities were as productive as those in the Greater South East, the UK economy would be more than £200bn bigger each year. How can the Government's Industrial Strategy help places raise their games?
For the industrial strategy to succeed in increasing UK productivity, the new chair of the Industrial Strategy Council must follow three core principles.
Paul Swinney addresses some of the responses to our analysis of the productivity ‘long tail’
The 'long tail' of low productivity firms will not be answer to the productivity puzzle, instead the focus should be on the firms that export goods and services locally and beyond.
A greater focus on manufacturing will not bring greater prosperity to people living in struggling cities
Distinctiveness should be the by-product of a successful strategy — not the overarching goal
Cities need to address the skills gaps which prevent many people making the most of existing connections
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We are working with the Fast Growth Cities Group to host a high level event to discuss how to harness their growth for the good of the whole national economy.
Five facts on earnings progression, why people move and their implications for cities
Our article for the BBC Experts network looks at a century of change across cities
The Chancellor’s Budget had something for everyone, but its overriding message for cities was ‘see what 2019 brings’
This Data Tool has been created to allow you to the latest available data on the UK’s 63 largest cities and towns on everything from population, to business start-ups.
While National Government is preoccupied with Brexit, the Chancellor should seize the opportunity to help cities prepare for the future
For the industrial strategy to succeed in increasing UK productivity, the new chair of the Industrial Strategy Council must follow three core principles.
Towns and cities have different roles to play in the economy, and the success of one is often dependent on the other.
Cities need to address the skills gaps which prevent many people making the most of existing connections
The key themes from our recent City Talks podcast on productivity, place and poverty
