London 2062: The Future of the London Economy Mark Kleinman Assistant Director for Economic and Business Policy
Mayor’s Economic Development Strategy: Key Themes London: World Capital of Business
Improving London’s Competitiveness Transforming to a low-carbon economy Extending economic opportunity Investing in London’s future
EDS is a long-term high-level strategy
Guiding Economic Principles Release of creativity, support entrepreneurialism Facilitate activity, not top-down planning Maximum impact from use of public resources Collaborative approach, joint working
London’s economy – fundamental strengths Vast, global city economy Job growth of 800,000 between 1996 and 2008; possibly another 750,000 by 2031 – 5.45 million in total. International centre of trade and innovation Resilient, diverse economy Strong globally competitive position
London’s economy – potential threats Threats to competitiveness Worklessness and skills Responding to climate change Quality of Life
London’s economy in 2062? The honest answer: we don’t know… Major drivers since 1962: Globalisation and internationalisation Shift to knowledge economy: financial and business services; cultural and media; digital and tech; Hyper-diverse population
How many of these were anticipated?
Continuities: knowledge economy
Continuities – global hub
Continuities – importance of infrastructure
London’s economy to 2062 (personal view) From Knowledge City to ‘Smart City’; infrastructure, skills, innovation Continuing global hub – but change in centre of gravity of global economy Avoiding polarisation – both within the city and in relation to other UK cities
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