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Productivity Puzzles

Ask the expert on… regional productivity and place-based growth

April 27 · 30 min · Season 4 · Episode 5 · 29.3 MB
0:00-30:34

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Why do places matter for productivity? If productivity is local, why is policy still so centralised in the UK?


Productivity varies widely across regions, shaping economic opportunity and growth. Drawing on international evidence and Philip McCann’s extensive research on regional development, the discussion considers how cities and regions can strengthen their economic performance and contribute to national productivity growth. 


Host Professor Bart van Ark is joined by:


  • Philip McCann, Sir Terry Leahy Chair in Urban and Regional Economics, Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester


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About Productivity Puzzles:

Productivity Puzzles is brought to you by The Productivity Institute, a research body involving nine academic institutions across the UK, nine Productivity Forums throughout the nation, and a national independent Productivity Commission to advise policy makers at all levels of government. It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.