Collective Learning, Effective Demand, Loss of Work and Loss of Direction: The Growing Regional Divide in the UK

Ross Mackay (1) , Rhys Davies (2)

1 Bangor University
2 Cardiff University

The local economy relies on a division of labour that develops highly specialised skills. In searching for an understanding of the growing work gap within the United Kingdom, emphasis is placed on recessions that connect to loss and redundancy of physical and human capital. High levels of regional unemployment following deindustrialisation convert into high levels of regional nonwork in later years. Loss of economic base leaves a gap in the community and economy that people struggle to bridge. Market forces work strongly against certain groups in society, including those at some disadvantage in the labour market.

Mots clés: Social Sciences & Humanities

Domaines: Science politique

Ross Mackay, Rhys Davies. Collective Learning, Effective Demand, Loss of Work and Loss of Direction: The Growing Regional Divide in the UK. Regional Studies, 2011, pp.1. ⟨10.1080/00343404.2010.543128⟩. ⟨hal-00676996⟩