Explainer what is economic productivity?
Bahl, A.
(24 November 2025)
Explainer what is economic productivity?
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
Productivity powers economic growth and raises living standards. But the UK has witnessed a prolonged period of stagnation, marked by weak economic productivity growth. While the reasons behind this slowdown are often described as a “puzzle”, Aadya Bahl decodes the key factors that have led to this decline.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Research Centres > Centre for Economic Performance |
| Date Deposited | 09 Jan 2026 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/130566 |