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The wrong tail

By Centre for Cities | 24 May 2018

The wrong tail

By Centre for Cities | 24 May 2018

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Executive summary
Introduction
- Box Figure 1: Britain’s ‘long tail’ of unproductive businesses
- Box Box 1: Data source
Not all businesses make the same contribution to productivity (or should be expected to)
The varying performance of exporters explains differences in productivity across the country
The gap between leaders and laggards has widened since the recession
The ability of places to attract and grow the more productive element of an export industry depends on the benefits they can offer
Policy implications
- Box Box 6: The relationship between exporters and local services
- Box Box 7: University of Teesside’s management programmes
Appendix

004: The attraction of non-urban locations in the Greater South East

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