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20. Zombie companies & freeports: why is Britain so unproductive?

The Rest Is Money

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Productivity, Inequality, and the Impact on Living Standards in the UK

This chapter delves into the concept of productivity and its implications for wealth and inequality in the UK. It explores the challenges of measuring productivity in different sectors, the productivity gap between successful and less successful firms, and the impact of low productivity on living standards. It also examines the presence of zombie companies and the shift in power from trade unions to corporate bosses as factors contributing to low productivity in the country.

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