Autumn Statement: Positive reforms to boost business investment, but a holistic approach to the UK's growth problem is still lacking

The UK faces a productivity crisis and tackling this will be crucial to regaining sustainable increases in living standards. In response, the Autumn Statement announced a large number of measures to try and boost business investment. Anna Valero and John Van Reenen look at these reforms and assess whether they will be up to the challenges that lie ahead.

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Anna Valero and John Van Reenen

23 November 2023

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LSE British Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-autumn-statement-shows-a-holistic-approach-to-the-uks-growth-problem-is-still-lacking/

This work is published under POID and the CEP's Growth programme.