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City Talks: Tackling regional economic inequality in the UKA discussion on regional economic inequality in the UK and the challenges of policy intervention.
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London’s lagging R&D spending is a problem for the UK’s innovation
If the UK as a whole is to become more innovative, businesses in the Capital will need more reasons to invest in R&D and other intangible assets.
How will the new Energy Efficiency Standard regulations affect commercial property across the UK?
The change in rules around commercial property have a noble goal, but could carry unintended consequences for some of our weakest city economies.
Did lockdown change the way we live, work and shop in our cities?
Lockdown changed how we live, work and shop significantly, but not all these changes have endured, nor have they been evenly spread across the country.
Three years on from lockdown: has the pandemic changed the way we shop?
Three years on from lockdown, online spend has returned to its pre-pandemic trajectory. But sectors like groceries and food and drinks sectors have drastically increased online share since the pandemic.
The UK's productivity puzzle
Does London’s strong jobs growth mean we shouldn’t worry about it’s flat lining productivity?After the financial crisis, London lost the status of being the UK’s engine of productivity growth. Now it may risk losing the status of the UK’s engine of overall growth.
The Budget shows the Government’s changing approach to levelling up
The Government’s growth-oriented policies are increasingly focused on big cities, while levelling up worries about redistribution. This is a helpful distinction.
The UK's productivity puzzle
A tale of two global cities: Has Paris become more attractive than London over the last decade?A comparison with Paris highlights the weaknesses that emerged in London since the financial crisis
Realising Regional Growth: North East
Centre for Cities' Realising Regional Growth conference series returns for 2023 with this first event taking place in Newcastle.
The UK's productivity puzzle
Does London’s stuttering show that a focus on levelling up is wrong?While London’s stuttering presents an additional productivity challenge, it should be possible for policy makers to deal with two separate productivity problems simultaneously.