The Government needs to get serious about our long-term growth

Published on 23 August 2012

A top priority for any government is putting in place policies which foster economic growth. Given current circumstances it is perhaps not surprising that the focus is on how to promote growth in the short term.

A top priority for any government is putting in place policies which foster economic growth. Given current circumstances it is perhaps not surprising that the focus is on how to promote growth in the short term.

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Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson

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Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

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Daily Telegraph

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Johnson, P. (2012). The Government needs to get serious about our long-term growth [Comment] Daily Telegraph. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/government-needs-get-serious-about-our-long-term-growth (accessed: 2 July 2024).

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