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Why is the UK lagging behind?

Since the financial crisis began, the UK has been the worst performer of all the major advanced economies. And the factors that explain the underperformance, together with new shocks that look set to hit the economy, suggest that the UK will continue to lag behind North America and even Japan for a while longer. Nevertheless, we are confident that the UK will catch up again in time.

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