Evolving economic performance of UK cities: city growth patterns 1981-2011. Future of cities: working paper

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Government Office for Science, 2014
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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

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Working Paper

Abstract

Comprises output from the Foresight future of cities project looking at the opportunities and challenges facing cities over the next 50 years. Specifically analyses the comparative economic performance of the UK’s main cities from 1981 to 2011 to determine how growth patterns have differed across cities. Looks at: city size; economic structure and degrees of specialisation; and productivity.

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Martin, R., Gardiner, B. and Tyler, P.

History

Foresight Future of Cities Project. Related to the following: Divergent cities in post-industrial Britain. Future of cities: working paper (GOS, 2016).

Subjects

  • Strategic planning
  • Planning and development
  • Urban planning

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The Government Office for Science (GO-Science) works with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to ensure that government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking.

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