Figures showing how much individuals and businesses in the regions contribute to government's finances, and how much they directly receive, were published for the first time.
Source: Ian Hillis, Regional and Sub-Regional Government Accounts: Experimental Statistics, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Report (pdf) | Press release (pdf)
Date: 2002-Oct
Household income estimates on a national accounts basis were published for the first time for local areas of the United Kingdom. The level and composition of gross disposable household income differed considerably between local areas in the period 1997-99.
Source: Jon McGinty and Tricia Williams (eds.), Regional Trends 37, 2002 Edition, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Link to Report (pdf) | Press release (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/2, Digest 122, paragraph 1.1
Date: 2002-Oct
The imbalance between the growth of household numbers and regional housing supply would widen sharply in the south of England over the following decade, according to economists.
Source: Regional Economic Prospects July 2002, Cambridge Econometrics (01223 460760)
Links: Link removed
Date: 2002-Aug
Official data was published on quality of life indicators, analysed by region (England, 2001).
Source: Regional Quality of Life Counts - 2001, 2nd edition: Regional versions of the national headline indicators of sustainable development, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (08459 556000) and Office for National Statistics
Links: Report (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/4, Digest 124 (paragraph 4.7)
Date: 2002-Jun
An article examined the ways different regions have been affected by recent labour market change.
Source: C. Lindsay, 'Regional labour market performance', Labour Market Trends, May 2002, Office for National Statistics, TSO (0870 600 5522)
Links: Article (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 30/4, Digest 120 (paragraph 7.1)
Date: 2002-May