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Human capital

  • Paris vs London: which city comes out on top?

    Opinion

    Our front page story yesterday on Paris surging ahead of London in the rankings of tech sector hotspots got people talking, reigniting an ancient debate over the relationship – and rivalry – that exists between these two mighty capitals. Credit where it’s due; Paris has patiently built a deep and high-value tech sector. But it’s [...]

    London v Paris
  • Forget the big infrastructure projects, SMEs are the key to unlocking growth

    Opinion

    Dear Chancellor, forget the big infrastructure projects. Boosting the productivity of SMEs is the key to growth, writes Paul Ormerod.

    Doug Gurr, a former boss of Amazon, was brought in last week after Marcus Bokkerink was effectively ousted by ministers.
  • Londoners the cleverest people in the world: Latest Oxford Economics study

    London

    Although London lost out to New York in the overall score, the UK's capital came top on the human capital score, beating Tokyo and Riyadh in second and third place.

    London has the highest concentration of "human capital" in the world

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