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UK Economy - The UK's Investment Gap

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 17 May 2021

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This video looks at some of the factors that might explain the relatively low rate of capital investment in the UK economy.

We also consider why investment matters for macroeconomic performance on both the demand and supply-side.

UK Economy - The UK's Investment Gap
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