Potential approaches to addressing London’s (and the UK’s) investment, productivity and growth challenges August 28th, 2025 by Adam Yousef, Senior Manager While it is widely acknowledged that the UK’s poor investment record is undermining both productivity and sustainable growth, it is important that any investment is targeted at specific sectors and activities as opposed to being broadly scattered. In a rapidly-evolving economic context that includes the emergence of ‘new economy’ sectors and decarbonisation, such a judicious…
The Sectoral Composition of UK Investment: Divergences Abound! May 29th, 2025 by Adam Yousef It is commonly acknowledged that the UK in general, including London, has experienced low rates of investment especially since the 2008 Financial Crisis. This idea, however, masks divergences in the sectoral composition of UK investment over the past 25 years, which in some cases contributed to that relative slowdown. In a previous supplement to London’s…
