It's The Economy - Gus O'Donnell on Economic Growth

It’s The Economy is an Intelligence Squared Business mini-series which breaks down the complex economic ideas we have all heard of but don’t fully understand in under 15 minutes. In this episode host Nicola Walton speaks to Lord O’Donnell, a former Cabinet Secretary who headed the British Civil Service between 2005-2011 under Prime Ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron. They look at economic growth, what counts as GDP and productivity, and whether national happiness and wellbeing are taken into account. It’s The Economy is brought to you by Intelligence Squared and hosted by Nicola Walton, a financial journalist and author of ‘How To Report Economic News’. Executive Producer: Farah Jassat; Producer: Lovejit Dhaliwal; Technical Support: Mark Roberts and Catharine Hughes. For updates on the show follow Intelligence Squared on Twitter (intelligence2) and Instagram (intelligencesquared). Let us know what you think by rating and reviewing Intelligence Squared Business on Apple Podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices