A report examined the impact of the global economic recession (2008-09) on people's lives at a regional level in England and Wales. Topics explored included: unemployment, jobs, migration, income, housing, education, and crime.
Source: Cecilia Campos, Alistair Dent, Robert Fry, and Alice Reid, Impact of the Recession, Office for National Statistics
Links: Report
Date: 2011-Sep
A report examined the impact of demographic trends on regional and urban development in Europe, including issues such as an ageing population, declining fertility rates, and immigration.
Source: Eva Gerohazi et al., The Impact of European Demographic Trends on Regional and Urban Development: Synthesis report, European Union
Links: Report
Date: 2011-May
An article said that inequalities in all-cause mortality between the north and south of England were 'severe and persistent' over the period 1965-2008. The increase in inequalities from 2000 to 2008 was notable, and occurred despite the public policy emphasis in England on reducing inequalities in health.
Source: John Hacking, Sara Muller, and Iain Buchan, 'Trends in mortality from 1965 to 2008 across the English north-south divide: comparative observational study', British Medical Journal, 15 February 2011
Links: Article | Abstract | DH press release | Manchester University press release | Guardian report
Date: 2011-Feb
A think-tank report examined how patterns of household income and individual pay inequality differed across the northern city-regions of England. Economic growth in the north prior to recession had led to increasing pay inequality. More unequal cities appeared to have less community cohesion and a weaker sense of belonging. The social fabric of communities appeared to be more fragile in areas where rich and poor people were most spatially divided.
Source: Katie Schmuecker and Jenni Viitanen, Richer Yet Poorer: Economic inequality and polarisation in the north of England, Institute for Public Policy Research
Links: Report | IPPR press release | Public Finance report
Date: 2011-Feb