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The role of place in the UK’s productivity problem
By
Paul Swinney
,
Anthony Breach
| 16 November 2017
The role of place in the UK’s productivity problem
By
Paul Swinney
,
Anthony Breach
| 16 November 2017
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The role of place in the UK's productivity puzzle
Box The Greater South East is by far the most productive area of the country
Box The underperformance of the rest of Britain is driven by its cities
Box Figure 1: The productivity of cities and non-cities, 2015
Box Figure 2: UK productivity by city in 2015 (UK=100)
Box Many cities outside of the Greater South East struggle to attract investment in more productive activities
Box Figure 3: Productivity and employment shares of different industries in cities in the Greater South East and the rest of Britain, 2015
Box Box 1: The differing performance of sectors in Reading and Hull
Box Figure 4: The differing productivity and employment of sectors in Hull and Reading, 2015
Box Figure 5: The differing productivity and employment of sectors in Edinburgh and Sheffield, 2015
Box The splitting of functions within sectors explains the varying performance of them across the country
Box Figure 6: Productivity and high-skilled occupations in the exporting industries of cities, 2015
Box Box 3: The relative advantages of Reading and Hull
Box Figure 7: The benefits of Hull and Reading
Implications for Policy
Appendix
Box Contact
Box Partnerships
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2: The differing performance of sectors in Edinburgh and Sheffield
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