Turning the Tide

Published on 12 February 2004

The Chancellor, in his pre-budget report in December, re-emphsized the Government's commitment to close the productivity gap that exists between Britian and its competitor economies.

The Chancellor, in his pre-budget report in December, re-emphsized the Government's commitment to close the productivity gap that exists between Britian and its competitor economies.

    Authors

    Rachel Cassidy
    Rachel Griffith

    CPP Co-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.

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    Jonathan Haskel

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    Rupert Harrison

    Comment details

    DOI
    10.1920/co.ifs.2024.1069
    Publisher
    IFS

    Suggested citation

    Griffith, R et al. (2004). Turning the Tide [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/turning-tide (accessed: 17 March 2025).

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