How can independent institutions, such as the ISAC, promote and embed a culture of learning and adaptation in policy making? Based on historical and international experience, what are the crucial features of successful pro-growth institutions?

Background

The Industrial Strategy is not a statement of policy at a single point in time, but a live strategy that will evolve and respond to economic, technical, and societal changes over the next decade. Effective ongoing M&E will be essential to learning the lessons from implementation and evolving the strategy in response to delivery progress and relevant developments in the UK and global economy.

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