This paper models regional earnings and unemployment in the ten regions of Great Britain between 1972 and 1995, paying particular attention to their interaction and to the important influence of the housing market. In contrast to Blanchard and Katz (1992, 1997) for the United States, we find...

Briefly outlines the labour market context within which the new Fair Employment legislation has to operate. Presents the results of research on how quickly religious differences in unemployment rates might be expected to be eliminated by the new legislation.