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This commentary asks whether a productivity gap is really the problem facing Britain. Do lower levels of output per worker suggest greater inefficiency or do they reflect differences in levels of inputs? Historically low levels of investment suggest that our stock of R&D, physical and human capital may be lower than it is in the other main industrialised countries.
Authors
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.
Helen Simpson
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/co.ifs.1998.0073
- ISBN
- 978-1-873357-84-2
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Griffith, R and Simpson, H. (1998). Productivity and the role of government. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/productivity-and-role-government (accessed: 28 March 2024).
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