Regional Productivity Agenda: A guide to the productivity performance of the English regions and devolved nations

This report builds on the work of The Productivity Institute’s eight Productivity Forums across the UK. After their initial assessments in 2020 and 2021, each Forum has recently revisited the state of productivity performance at sub-regional, regional, and devolved nation levels. The research, which is summarised in this volume, also provides in-depth analysis of key areas of pro-productivity policies at the regional level, as described above.

Each contribution in this volume offers region-specific insights and policy recommendations, highlighting the unique economic, social, and governance characteristics of each area. While productivity is inherently place-based and varies significantly across regions, several themes emerge as the foundational elements for a regional agenda on pro-productivity policies.