November 26, 2019
What drives regional productivity and how can the UK improve its performance?
Jing Teow & Natasha Reilly look at regional productivity.
Business and Economics
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October 10, 2019
What can we do to reduce the house price barrier to accessing top performing state schools in England?
By Jamie Durham and John Hawksworth. The high cost of living close to, and so potentially within the prime catchment area of, a high performing school has potentially serious adverse implications for social mobility.
July 18, 2019
How affordable is renting privately in the UK?
PwC's Mike Jakeman looks at the affordability of the rental sector and our latest projections for house prices.
May 14, 2019
Gravity without weight - can trade in services defy gravity?
Gravity without weight - can trade in services defy gravity? PwC's Jing Teow and Yuval Fertig question whether the lessons of the gravity model still hold true given the growing importance of services in global trade flows.
May 08, 2019
How can digital technologies spur service sector productivity growth?
3 ways new digital technologies can boost service sector productivity growth.
April 08, 2019
What is the outlook for consumer spending?
By Mike Jakeman. If consumer spending is to continue to grow, what are UK households going to be buying?
March 28, 2019
UK regional growth trends and prospects
Following our latest UK Economic Outlook launch, John Hawksworth takes a detailed look at the performance of UK regions over the past five decades.
March 25, 2019
Women in Work 2019 - Regional initiatives can provide the key to empowering women across the UK
The UK continues to make steady progress towards gender equality in the workforce - but this progress hasn't been distributed equally across the UK.