Cebr Public Sector Executive Summary

How Covid-Driven Digital Change Could Transform the UK Economy

Published April 2021

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Continued investment in Covid-driven digital change could increase UK GDP by £232bn, or 6.9%, by 2040.

This is according to a recent report with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

Across local government, education and healthcare, efficiencies and cost-savings from digital adoption could be reinvested in jobs, public infrastructure and innovation, boosting the UK economy by £75 billion in 2040.

This new report explores how digital leaders in the public sector have embraced such tech solutions to deliver better services and boost the economy at the same time.

You’ll learn:

  • How flexible working, digital delivery of services and using big data better in the public sector can benefit taxpayers and contribute to GDP growth
  • How employee productivity can be improved by taking advantage of the latest digital innovations
  • Which parts of the public sector could generate the biggest benefits from undertaking digital transformation projects