Regional Policy in Britain: The North South Divide

Regional Policy in Britain: The North South Divide
ISBN-10
1000411613
ISBN-13
9781000411614
Category
Social Science
Pages
220
Language
English
Published
2021-07-12
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Paul N. Balchin

Description

Originally published in 1990, this book examines the extent to which the ‘north-south divide’ in the UK has been a reality in recent years. It also reveals the degree to which the gap between the two parts of Britain has worsened. An issue of enduring relevance, particularly given the political drive to ‘level up’ the regions, the book focusses particularly on the 1980s, a period when regional assistance became a victim of both monetarism and free market ideology. The book reviews legislation and considers whether regional policy has been effective and consistent. To widen the debate, the author questions some common assumptions about regional imbalance, and argues that intraregional disparities and the plight of Inner London were causes of concern no less serious than the problem of the north-south imbalance.

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