The persistent consequences of adverse shocks: how the 1970s shaped UK regional inequality

The economic shocks experienced by the UK economy in the 1970s brought major changes in the spatial distribution of employment rates in the UK. This paper traces the long-run implications of these changes, suggesting that they were highly persistent and to a large extent shape current UK regional di...

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Main Authors: Rice, PG, Venables, AJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021