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Britain is damning itself to a low wage, low productivity economy

1 March 2017

As the London School of Economics’ “Growth Commission” noted in a recent update on the UK economy, growing self-employment is eroding the incentives for companies to invest in training and skills. I don’t want to demonise the so-called “gig economy”, which for many of those who work in it is a positive and liberating choice. It has also greatly contributed to Britain’s superior employment performance

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