Policies for Productivity

Productivity is the key driver of competitiveness and long-term growth in wages and incomes. It also underpins the material conditions on which wellbeing depends. This comprehensive book brings together policy and academic experts to help readers understand which policies have succeeded and which have failed in the crucial quest for productivity growth.Built around a framework for pro-productivity policies based on a unique typology, the book explores a range of significant economies, including in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania, to review decades of policy making and looking to future successes. Current economic, technological, and geopolitical circumstances are assessed in light of the need for innovations to address new technological regimes, ageing populations and climate change.Facing the productivity challenge squarely, this book is essential reading for economists, policymakers, and business leaders.