Uneven geographies of economic recovery and the stickiness of individual displacement

Monastiriotis, Vassilis ORCID: 0000-0003-3709-3119, Gordon, Ian R. ORCID: 0000-0002-2170-8193 and Laliotis, Ioannis (2020) Uneven geographies of economic recovery and the stickiness of individual displacement. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society. ISSN 1752-1378

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Abstract

How far do economic recoveries help those whose employment potential was most affected in times of crisis to clamber back – and under what regional conditions? We examine this issue drawing on individuals’ employment histories from the UK Household Longitudinal Study. We find that -with the notable exception of the London economy- loss of occupational status is ‘sticky’, with evidence of limited ‘bouncing back’ for those ‘bumped down’ the occupational ladder during the crisis. London’s exceptionalism is consistent with expected metropolitan advantages (denser/larger- labour markets) but we find no evidence of a broader North-South divide; while comparisons across regions outside London reveal no significant associations with general indicators of the form/intensity of economic recovery.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://academic.oup.com/cjres
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	European Institute Geography & Environment Hellenic Observatory
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2020 10:36
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 02:20
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106658

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