Financial Times:
The economists' manifesto
17 April 2015
If Britain's top economists were in charge, what policies would they implement? Tim Harford sets the challenge.
"Low productivity is the number one problem Britain faces" says Van Reenen. "Even before the crisis, it lagged behind other rich countries".
This article appeared in the Financial Times on 17th April 2015. Link to article.
Related links
John Van Reenen webpage
CEP's 2015 Election Economics Series