Reuters:
RPT-Britain seeks to plug skills shortages sapping productivity
7 March 2017
While skills shortages are a crucial element, they are not the only factor behind Britain's weak productivity, said London School of Economics researcher Anna Valero. Low business investment, a lack of focus on exports, limited public spending on infrastructure, and greater difficulty commercialising scientific research than in the United States, have all played a part, she added.
Related publications
‘UK Growth: A New Chapter’, LSE Growth Commission Report, February 2017
http://www.lse.ac.uk/researchAndExpertise/units/growthCommission/documents/pdf/2017LSEGCReport.pdf