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The UK Regional (and National) Economic Problem: Geography, Globalisation and Governance (Regions and Cities)
The UK Regional Economic Problem Geography Globalisation and Governance - and National - Regions and Cities Author:Philip McCann In recent years, the United Kingdom has become a more and more divided society with inequality between the regions as marked as it has ever been. In a landmark analysis of the current state of Britain?s regional development, Philip McCann utilises current statistics, examines historical trends and makes pertinent international comparisons to ass... more »ess the state of the nation. The UK Regional (and National) Economic Problem brings attention to the highly centralised, top down governance structure that the UK deploys, and demonstrates that it is less than ideally placed to rectify these inequalities. The ?North-South? divide in the UK has never been greater and the rising inequalities are evident in almost all aspects of the economy including productivity, incomes, employment status and wealth. Whilst the traditional economic hegemony of London and its hinterland has continued with relative resilience in the South West of England, Scotland, the Midlands, the North of England, Northern Ireland and Wales lag behind by most measures of prosperity. This inequality is greatly limiting national economic performance and the fact that Britain has a below average standard of living in European terms has been ignored. The UK?s economic governance inequality is unlikely to be rebalanced by the current governance and connectivity trends, although this definitive study suggests that some areas of improvement are possible if they are well implemented. This pivotal analysis is essential reading for postgraduate students in economics and urban studies as well as researchers and policy makers in local and central government.« less