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