GREEN A. E. (1997) Exclusion, unemployment and non-employment, Reg. Studies 31, 505-520. This paper provides an overview of selected issues pertinent to an examination of comparative experiences of exclusion, with foremost emphasis on the labour market dimension of exclusion - notably...

One of the most significant set of papers to come out of the portfolio of Regional Studies Association publications in recent years has concerned the exposure of the levels of hidden unemployment in many of the old industrial areas of Britain (see, for instance: 'Labour market adjustment in...

GREEN A. E. (1997) A question of compromise? Case study evidence on the location and mobility strategies of dual career households, Reg. Studies 31, 641-657. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 dual career households, this paper presents a framework for the study of, and selected evidence on,...

This paper addresses the key policy question of whether labour market trends, skill needs and the ageing of the workforce together pose a challenge for employability. Based on a simple descriptive review of selected key data sources, it outlines key labour market trends in the UK, with...

Addressing local concentrations of worklessness is an ongoing challenge for policy at national, regional and local levels. The paper outlines the changing nature of worklessness, the rationale for supply-side and demand-side interventions to address it and the balance between people- and...

This paper addresses the key policy question of whether labour market trends, skill needs and the ageing of the workforce together pose a challenge for employability. Based on a simple descriptive review of selected key data sources, it outlines key labour market trends in the UK, with...

The UK government sets the national framework for migration policy, but many issues concerning labour market integration are dealt with locally. The paper outlines increases and changes in the profile of immigration over recent years and reviews the evidence on selected associated issues and...

OutlineThis paper describes the context for an interest in travel-to-work patterns by those concerned with labour market analysis and local economic development. The scope, coverage and content of Census of Population and local survey data on travel-to-work patterns are reviewed, and their...

G<sc>reen</sc> A. E. and O<sc>rton</sc> M. Policy innovation in a fragmented and complex multilevel governance context: worklessness and the City Strategy in Great Britain, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper examines whether innovative policy development within fragmented and complex multilevel governance frameworks...