Turning the Tide

Published on 12 February 2004

The Chancellor, in his pre-budget report in December, re-emphsized the Government's commitment to close the productivity gap that exists between Britian and its competitor economies.

The Chancellor, in his pre-budget report in December, re-emphsized the Government's commitment to close the productivity gap that exists between Britian and its competitor economies.

Authors

Rachel Cassidy
Rachel Griffith

CPP Co-Director, IFS Research Director

Rachel is Research Director and Professor at the University of Manchester. She was made a Dame for services to economic policy and education in 2021.

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Jonathan Haskel

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Rupert Harrison

Comment details

Publisher
IFS

Suggested citation

Griffith, R et al. (2004). Turning the Tide [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/turning-tide (accessed: 10 May 2024).

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