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How Scandinavia cracked the productivity puzzle
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18 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
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The UK has a well-reported productivity problem, with mediocre managers, poor communication and chronic underinvestment all hampering growth. What can Britain glean from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, all of which have more productive economies? And what lessons can be learned from Japan, the only major, developed economy that is less productive than the UK? Host Isabel Berwick speaks to FT senior business writer Andrew Hill to find out what ails Britain. Later, she chats to Leo Lewis (the FT’s Asia business editor) and Richard Milne (Nordic and Baltic bureau chief) to learn how the UK could perform better (or worse…)Got a workplace dilemma you’d like Isabel and Jonathan to help you with? Submit it here: https://telbee.io/channel/ygf7_gly04xgtckcb0g56a/Want to get in touch? Write to Isabel at isabel.berwick@ft.comWhy productivity is so weak at UK companies Sweden is navigating an international identity crisisLessons from Japan: High-income countries have common problemsThe UK is doing a shoddy job of keeping up with the neighboursFT subscriber? Sign up to get Isabel’s free Working It newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday: ft.com/newslettersCredits: Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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