Research and analysis

Drivers of innovation and productivity in the UK

Analysis of the factors explaining innovation and productivity across firms, regions and industries in the UK.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 8 October 2021

Documents

From ideas to growth: understanding the drivers of innovation and productivity across firms, regions and industries in the UK

Ref: BEIS Research Paper Number: 2021/041

PDF, 1.6 MB, 125 pages

Details

This report explores the:

• drivers of innovation in the UK, considering different measures of innovation activity and success, distinguishing between the role of private and public investment in research and development
• types of innovations that most enhance productivity growth, identifying the most successful regions and industries in translating innovation into productivity benefits
• relationship between innovation and inclusive growth across UK regions, exploring whether an uneven distribution of innovation can help to explain some of the persistent and rising inequalities across the country

Published 8 October 2021