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UK economic performance since 1997: growth, productivity and jobs

Corry, Dan, Valero, Anna and Van Reenen, John ORCID: 0000-0001-9153-2907 (2011) UK economic performance since 1997: growth, productivity and jobs. Centre for Economic Performance special papers (CEPSP24). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.

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Abstract

A common view is that the performance of the UK economy between 1997 and 2010 under Labour was very weak and that the current economic problems are a consequence of poor policies in this period. In this report, we analyse the historical performance of the UK economy since 1997 compared with other major advanced economies and with performance prior to 1997, notably the years of Conservative government, 1979-97. We focus on measures of business performance, especially productivity growth. This is a key economic indicator as in the long run, productivity determines material wellbeing - wages and consumption. Productivity determines the size of the 'economic pie' available to the citizens of a country.

Item Type: Monograph (Report)
Official URL: http://cep.lse.ac.uk/
Additional Information: © 2011 The Authors
Divisions: Economics
Centre for Economic Performance
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
JEL classification: N - Economic History > N3 - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income, and Wealth > N34 - Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income and Wealth: Europe: 1913-
Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2012 14:08
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 22:18
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/47521

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