Employment and worktravel in a selection of English inner cities |
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| Authors: | Martin Frost Nigel Spence |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geography, University of London, King''s College, Strand, London WC2, U.K.;2. Department of Geography, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, Aldwych, London WC2A 2AE, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | The inner parts of many of the western world's metropolitan areas are currently suffering such drastic decline that many governments are attempting to rejuvenate their economic fortunes This is the context in which the present study is set, focusing attention on five major English cities — London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Leicester — and using census employment and worktravel data for small areas. The study first reports on the relationships between the skills offered by residents, both male and female, and those demanded by employers in inner city areas. In addition to the consideration of the detailed variety of manufacturing and servicing activities taking place, an examination of the office and non-office components of both is undertaken. The second main aspect of the study considers the patterns of worktravel movement linking the places of residence and workplaces so described. The research concludes with a view on the policy implications of the results in the light of the overall context of the rejuvenation of inner city areas. |
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