Friday, August 07, 2009
[IWS] Work Foundation (UK): RECESSION & RECOVERY & CITIES in UK [6 July 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Work Foundation (UK)
Recession and Recovery: How UK cities can respond and drive the recovery
Published: July 2009
Authors: Alexandra Jones, Neil Lee, Katy Morris
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/research/publications/publicationdetail.aspx?oItemId=220&parentPageID=102&PubType =
or
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/assets/docs/publications/220_UK%20Recession_Recovery_Cities-The%20Work%20Foundation.pdf
[full-text, 74 pages]
See Press Release 6 July 2009
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/pressmedia/news/newsarticle.aspx?oItemId=157
Abstract
New research from The Work Foundation shows that, once again, as in the last recession, low skill cities are struggling the most with unemployment. With a focus on 12 UK cities, the research shows which groups are most affected, explaining why some cities are suffering more and highlighting what could change their future prospects. The 12 cities studied in the UK report are Belfast, Birmingham,Bristol,Cardiff,Chelmsford,Derby,Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester,Newcastle,Oxford and Swindon
Contents
Executive Summary 4
1. Introduction Leadership in a crisis 10
2. Evidence of the impact of the recession 13
3. UK local responses to the recession 27
4. International responses to the recession 58
5. Conclusions and policy recommendations 68
List of Figure and Tables
Figure 2.1: Male and female unemployment rate 17
Figure 2.2: Increase in unemployment rate by age (Jan/Mar 2007 vs Jan/Mar 2009) 18
Figure 2.3: Migration 20
Figure 2.4: Cities (travel to work areas) qualifications and increases in the number of claimants 22
Figure 2.5: Local Authorities qualifications and increases in the number of claimants 23
Figure 2.6: Relationship between qualifications and claimant count 24
Figure 2.7: Employment by sector and increase in the claimant count 25
Figure 2.8: Employment in financial services and increase in the claimant count 26
Figure 4.1: Unemployment in selected international cities 59
Figure 4.2: Change in unemployment in selected international cities 59
Figure 4.3: House Price Index (selected cities) 60
Table 2.1: Forecasts for GDP growth 14
Table 3.1: Overview of local government areas of influence 29
Table 3.2: City economies recessionary impact and local response 32
Table 3.3: People and labour markets recessionary impact and local response 37
Table 3.4: Local leadership recessionary impact and local response 43
Table 3.5: Quality of place recessionary impact and local response 46
Table 3.6: Preparing for the upturn recessionary impact and local response 51
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Work Foundation (UK)
Recession and Recovery: How UK cities can respond and drive the recovery
Published: July 2009
Authors: Alexandra Jones, Neil Lee, Katy Morris
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/research/publications/publicationdetail.aspx?oItemId=220&parentPageID=102&PubType =
or
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/assets/docs/publications/220_UK%20Recession_Recovery_Cities-The%20Work%20Foundation.pdf
[full-text, 74 pages]
See Press Release 6 July 2009
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/pressmedia/news/newsarticle.aspx?oItemId=157
Abstract
New research from The Work Foundation shows that, once again, as in the last recession, low skill cities are struggling the most with unemployment. With a focus on 12 UK cities, the research shows which groups are most affected, explaining why some cities are suffering more and highlighting what could change their future prospects. The 12 cities studied in the UK report are Belfast, Birmingham,Bristol,Cardiff,Chelmsford,Derby,Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester,Newcastle,Oxford and Swindon
Contents
Executive Summary 4
1. Introduction Leadership in a crisis 10
2. Evidence of the impact of the recession 13
3. UK local responses to the recession 27
4. International responses to the recession 58
5. Conclusions and policy recommendations 68
List of Figure and Tables
Figure 2.1: Male and female unemployment rate 17
Figure 2.2: Increase in unemployment rate by age (Jan/Mar 2007 vs Jan/Mar 2009) 18
Figure 2.3: Migration 20
Figure 2.4: Cities (travel to work areas) qualifications and increases in the number of claimants 22
Figure 2.5: Local Authorities qualifications and increases in the number of claimants 23
Figure 2.6: Relationship between qualifications and claimant count 24
Figure 2.7: Employment by sector and increase in the claimant count 25
Figure 2.8: Employment in financial services and increase in the claimant count 26
Figure 4.1: Unemployment in selected international cities 59
Figure 4.2: Change in unemployment in selected international cities 59
Figure 4.3: House Price Index (selected cities) 60
Table 2.1: Forecasts for GDP growth 14
Table 3.1: Overview of local government areas of influence 29
Table 3.2: City economies recessionary impact and local response 32
Table 3.3: People and labour markets recessionary impact and local response 37
Table 3.4: Local leadership recessionary impact and local response 43
Table 3.5: Quality of place recessionary impact and local response 46
Table 3.6: Preparing for the upturn recessionary impact and local response 51
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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