The PA commissioned Frontier Economics to look at the contribution made by UK book and journal publishing to the UK Economy. The final report was published on 4 December 2017.  The report provides an overarching view of the contribution of the book and academic journal publishing industry to the UK economy.

It considers:

• the direct contribution of the industry in terms of various economic metrics such as gross value added, employment and productivity; and
• the indirect contribution of the industry through ties to adjacent sectors which rely on publishing, either upstream or downstream.

It has revealed:  

• High turnover and value added, faster than average growth
• Significant employment, highly productive, high investment
• A world-leading and diverse export industry, strong academic prescence
• Significant links to adjacent sectors in the creative industries.

To read the full report click here
To read the press release click here