Rediscovering Growth

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Rediscovering Growth

After the Crisis

Economic growth Development economics and emerging economies

Author: Andrew Sentance

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Collection: Perspectives

Language: English

Published by: London Publishing Partnership

Published on: 23rd November 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781907994272


The Economic Climate

The difficult economic climate in Europe and the United States since the financial crisis is set to continue as the New Normal, despite frantic efforts to stimulate growth.

Historical Context

The long phase of expansion that lasted from the 1980s until 2008 was driven by easy money, cheap imports and confidence – all gone.

Geopolitical Shifts

And the shift of geopolitical power to Asia is permanent.

Looking Ahead

This does not mean that Western economies are inevitably condemned to ‘lost decades’ ahead. They can rediscover productivity and growth – but governments face formidable political obstacles to the reforms this would require.

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