After years of sluggish growth and flatlining productivity, a rare political consensus has emerged that growing the economy is one of the key priorities of the next government. With an election on the way, we're bound to hear pledges and policies on how to get the economy growing again.

But how can we actually grow the economy? Can we get productivity growth back on track? And in what sectors can the UK lead?

To help answer these questions, we’re joined by Anna Valero, Policy Fellow and Director of the Growth Programme at the Centre for Economic Performance at the LSE.

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00:00 Introduction
1:38 What is growth and is it a good thing?
6:25 Why has productivity stalled since 2008?
12:03 How did Brexit impact growth?
18:20 Why is private sector investment so low in the UK?
23:40 Can industrial strategy help?
32:00 What are the UK's strengths?
34:54 'Levelling Up' and growth
37:37 Should we replicate America's government investment?
39:45 Conclusion