Economic Growth
The latest insights on economic policy, productivity and regional development

How to solve youth unemployment
Tailored help to work should be a key part of regional policy offers.
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Exclusive polling: councillors give their verdict on 14 years of Tory rule
As voters head to the polling booths today, 280 English councillors report that the local government sector is in crisis.
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What does Labour’s South Yorkshire metro mayor stand for?
Oliver Coppard is up for re-election on 2 May, but he doesn’t readily betray a big, defining political project.
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You’re not paying as much tax as you think
The latest data from the OECD suggests high-tax Britain is a myth.
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Community ownership matters
Extending cooperative models of ownership for core community assets can open the path to true decentralisation.
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New Labour would have already nationalised Thames Water
The example of Railtrack should remind us that even business-friendly governments aren’t always averse to public ownership.
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What is the UK’s vision for its tech sector?
To compete in the global market, we need changes to regulation and funding.
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