Britain is in an economic bind driven by its long and persistent failure to grow. As a result, living standards have been stagnant for almost two decades, creating a steadily growing sense of national malaise.
Britain needs a much stronger and more effective growth strategy. This series of papers, to be published over the coming months, will aim to show that such a strategy is very possible: countries can and do raise their growth rates.
Drawing on the authors' extensive experience of growth policy-making in Government, the papers will focus on concrete and deliverable policy measures, covering a wide range of topics. These will aim to be ambitious but to remain within the realm of the politically possible, regardless of party in Government.
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Research team
These papers have been produced by:
- John Kingman, Chair of Barclays UK, former Chair of Legal & General plc and UK Research & Innovation; and former Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
- Shriti Vadera, former Chair of Prudential plc and Santander UK; former Minister in the Cabinet Office and Business Departments, and former member of the Council of Economic Advisers, HM Treasury, with lead responsibility for growth policy
With support from:
- Eva Kolker, Principal Advisor at the Behavioural Insights Team
- Bálint Dercsényi, Advisor at the Behavioural Insights Team
- Moray Fraser, Senior Research Fellow, based at King's College London's School for Government
