The UK economy has long suffered from chronic levels of underinvestment. Many factors explain the failure to invest enough. One recurring theme is short-term thinking - by managers who don't invest in projects with long-term payoffs; and by governments that don't provide a stable policy environment, say Jagjit Chadha and Tony Venables.

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16 January 2024

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Economics Observatory

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https://www.economicsobservatory.com/boosting-productivity-why-doesnt-the-uk-invest-enough

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