Chapain C. and Comunian R. Enabling and inhibiting the creative economy: the role of the local and regional dimensions in England, Regional Studies. Integrating findings from two separate research projects in Birmingham and Newcastle-Gateshead in England, this paper explores factors that enable...

A<sc>ndres</sc> L. and C<sc>hapain</sc> C. The integration of cultural and creative industries into local and regional development strategies in Birmingham and Marseille: towards an inclusive and collaborative governance?, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper explores the nature of the integration mechanisms of cultural...

This paper examines how the loss of 6300 jobs from the closure of MG Rover (MGR) in the city of Birmingham (UK) in April 2005 affected the employment trajectories of ex-workers, in the context of wider structural change and efforts at urban renewal. The paper presents an analysis of a...

1. The recession and beyond : local and regional responses to the downturn / David Bailey and Caroline Chapain -- 2. The spatial impacts of the recession / Naomi Clayton -- 3. The impact of the recession on businesses / Nigel Berkeley, David Jarvis and Jason Begley -- 4. The impacts of the...