Cloud Infrastructure Revolution Boosts Productivity
Cloud Infrastructure Revolution Boosts Productivity
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in the foreword : “ If we are to level up all parts of the UK , we need to care as much about these softer drivers of productivity as we do more traditional investments such as roads and apprenticeships . If we could boost the cloud usage in the North East to match that of London , Public First estimates that it would raise local productivity by 2.6 %, the equivalent of three years ’ worth of pay rises in one go .”
We spoke to Professor Keller , who addressed the long tail of British companies , saying : “ Because there ’ s so many of these firms , if you can get them to improve their productivity , just by a relatively small amount , you go a long way to improving overall productivity .” Professor Keller emphasised the role that cloud has to play in enabling that , saying : “ There ’ s some evidence that cloud enables firms to do things which make them more productive . That would help to improve that gap relative to the average , but one of the key elements in the way that cloud improves productivity is by enabling new firms to enter markets where firms are typically more productive and then grow and scale very quickly . That then
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