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Type: Journal Articles Authors: Rachel Griffith ISSN: Print: 0143-5671 Online: 1475-5890
Published in: Fiscal Studies, Vol. 28, No. 3, September 2007
Volume, issue, pages: Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 273-291
JEL classification: D20, H32, O30, O40
The poor productivity performance of the UK and the EU when compared with the US has been a major driver of policy reforms over the past decade. This paper considers what the evidence suggests about why we have lagged behind the US, considering among other factors the importance of globalisation and outsourcing, the role for public policy intervention and what the key drivers of growth are likely to be for the future. Search |

