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Britain is falling behind the US, and productivity is largely to blame

Aadya Bahl

The gap in living standards between the UK and US has widened sharply in recent years. Aadya Bahl argues that reversing this trend means confronting the UK's deep-rooted productivity and investment challenges.

19 August 2025

LSE British Politics and Policy

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/britain-is-falling-behind-the-us-and-productivity-is-largely-to-blame/

This Blog is published under the centre's Growth programme.

This publication comes under the following theme: UK productivity and policy