Overman, Henry G. 
ORCID: 0000-0002-3525-7629 and Gibbons, Stephen ORCID: 0000-0002-2871-8562
(2011)
Unequal Britain: how real are regional disparities?
Centrepiece, 17 (1).
pp. 23-25.
ISSN 1362-3761
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Identification Number: CEPCP353
Abstract
Average earnings vary widely across the regions of Britain, a fact that has prompted many decades of policies aimed at reducing regional disparities. But as Henry Overman and Steve Gibbons demonstrate, such variation reveals little, especially if we ignore regional differences in the cost of living and availability of local amenities.
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http://cep.lse.ac.uk/centrepiece |
| Additional Information: |
© 2011 Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Divisions: |
Geography & Environment
Spatial Economics Research Centre
Centre for Economic Performance |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| JEL classification: |
J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs > J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc.
J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies > J60 - General
R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R23 - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R29 - Other |
| Date Deposited: |
06 Jul 2012 13:41 |
| Last Modified: |
01 Nov 2024 05:22 |
| URI: |
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44651 |
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