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This paper examines the factors affecting productivity in Glasgow City Region. It compares the Region’s performance with the West of England, the highest-performing UK Core City Region for productivity, to better understand the reasons for the productivity gap.
The paper considers areas including the nature of firms, economic structure, innovation, investment and skills. It also sets out policy implications for improving productivity, including the role of tradeable and non-tradeable sectors and targeted investment in skills and infrastructure.