THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL INSOLVENCIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2000-2007

Paul Bishop (1)

1 The Business School

This paper analyses the evolving spatial distribution of personal insolvencies across England and Wales from 2000-2007 utilising a range of exploratory techniques including inequality measures, spatial autocorrelation, Markov chains and mobility indices. The analysis reveals an intricate pattern of spatial clustering, fragmentation, persistence and mobility. Whilst average insolvency rates have increased, levels of spatial inequality have fallen implying a degree of convergence. However, there is considerable mobility of areas within the distribution. A widespread and growing spatial cluster of high insolvency rate areas is located across South West England and a shrinking cluster with low rates is centred in London.

Mots clés: Social Sciences & Humanities

Domaines: Science politique

Paul Bishop. THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL INSOLVENCIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2000-2007. Regional Studies, 2011, pp.1. ⟨10.1080/00343404.2011.581653⟩. ⟨hal-00719871⟩