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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
- Figure Figure 1: Britain’s ‘long tail’ of unproductive businesses
- Figure 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
- Figure Box 6: The relationship between exporters and local services
- Figure Box 7: University of Teesside’s management programmes
Appendix

023: Share of businesses in the leaders and laggards, 2015

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