Enduring strengths
Think tank: Resolution Foundation
Author(s): Various Authors
April 28, 2022
This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation analyses the UK’s current and potential economic strengths.
Key to building a new economic strategy which can revitalise the UK economy after a decade of stagnation is understanding our current strengths, how these strengths evolve, and the trade-offs they present. The report uses global data on trade in goods and services and patenting to uncover where the UK’s relative strengths lie; we study the extent to which these strengths have changed over time and compare with international peers; and undertake several deep dives into the areas in which the UK has developed a specialism. Finally we consider what the UK’s mix of specialisms means for a wider economic strategy.
