Within recent decades, UK productivity and wage growth have decoupled. This report explores why this phenomenon has occurred in the UK and investigates potential explanations.

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Reviewed by

Jon Boys, former Labour Market Economist, CIPD

Jon s an experienced labour market analyst with expertise in pay and conditions, education and skills, and productivity.

Jon used quantitative techniques to uncover insights in labour market data, both publicly available and generated through CIPD surveys.

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