Champion, Tony and Green, Anne E. (1987) The booming towns of Britain : the geography of economic performance in the 1980s. Geography, 72 (2). pp. 97-108.

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Abstract

Regional and local differences in recent economic performance in Great Britain are explored by reference to 280 Local Labour Market Areas, using an index calculated from data on unemployment, employment change, population change and car ownership. The extent of a 'Two Nations' divide is examined in both statistical and geographical terms and the chances of success for individual places are assessed on the basis of their regional location, population size and employment structure. Finally the paper describes the characteristics of the ten best performing places — all in the "South" — and the ten most successful places elsewhere in Britain.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Urbanization -- Economic aspects, Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 1964-1979 -- Regional disparities, Urban economics, City planning -- Great Britain, Labor supply -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title:	Geography
Publisher:	Geographical Association
ISSN:	0016-7487
Official Date:	April 1987
Dates:	Date Event April 1987 Published
Volume:	72
Number:	2
Number of Pages:	12
Page Range:	pp. 97-108
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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