A build-up economic strategy: How much growth could the Government’s reforms deliver?

TThe past 15 years of economic stagnation has caused families’ living standards to flatline, and the new Government is right to put ‘kickstarting’ growth at the heart of its agenda. Already, Ministers have set out what many of their pro-growth reforms will be - from reforming planning rules to deliver 1.5 million homes, to setting up Great British Energy, devolving more power to City mayors, and a creating a new deal for workers. Delivering these policies is a huge challenge in itself - but will they do enough to kickstart growth?
How big an effect can these reforms have on growth and productivity? How can policy makers ensure the biggest economic bang for their buck? Are there important pro-growth reforms that the Government is missing out on? And what might the combined, long-term effect of these reforms look like in terms of the size of the UK economy by the end of the decade?
The Resolution Foundation is hosting an in-person and interactive webinar to debate and answer these questions. Following a presentation of the key highlights from new research - the fourth in a five-part series about the economic challenges facing the new Government, we will hear from leading experts on whether the Government’s economic agenda can deliver growth, and how it could be tweaked or buttressed with new ideas.
The event will be open for people to physically attend, alongside being broadcast via KZbin and the Resolution Foundation website. Viewers will be able to submit questions to the panel before and during the event via Slido.
Speakers:
Emily Fry, Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation
Rupert Harrison, Former Chief of Staff to George Osborne
Rebecca Riley, Professor of Practice in Economics
Stian Westlake, ESRC Executive Chair
David Willetts, President of the Resolution Foundation (Chair)