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Posted on July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 by Rita Beden

Working paper: Peterborough case study

This paper explores the economic evolution of Peterborough in comparison with broader national economic developments.

Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 by Rita Beden

Working Paper: Tees Valley Case Study

This paper explores the economic history of Tees Valley as it compares to the broader national economic structure and change.

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Andy Pike

Working Paper: Glasgow Case Study

This paper explores Glasgow’s economic history as it compares to the broader national economic structure and change.

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Emil Evenhuis

Working Paper: Bristol Case Study

This paper explores Bristol’s economic history as it compares to the broader national economic structure and change.

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Ron Martin

Working paper: Submission to the Industrial Strategy Consultation

Our submission to the industrial strategy suggests that place needs to play a bigger role in the strategy as a whole

Posted on April 21, 2017April 24, 2017 by Ron Martin

Working paper: Growing Apart?

In this paper, we find that structural change has had a big impact on cities, but it doesn’t explain everything.

Posted on April 6, 2017April 7, 2017 by Ron Martin

Working paper: Reviving the Northern Powerhouse

This paper by Ron Martin and Ben Gardiner explores the scale of the challenge of truly creating a ‘Northern Powerhouse’ and spatially rebalancing the economy.

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Ron Martin

Working paper: Structural change and productivity growth in cities

This paper by Ron Martin, Peter Sunley, Ben Gardiner, Emil Evenhuis and Peter Tyler looks at how productivity growth has differed across 85 cities since the beginning of the 1970s and finds that it is factors specific to the cities that influence their economic performance.

Posted on February 1, 2016June 4, 2024 by Ron Martin

Working paper: Divergent urban economic development: reflection on a tale of two cities

This essay reviews the recent book by Michael Storper et al The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies: Lessons from San Francisco and Los Angeles. The book uses the case studies of San Francisco and Los Angeles to reflect on how economic growth in many cities has diverged over time and seeks to explain why this Read More…

Posted on December 1, 2015June 4, 2024 by Ron Martin

Working paper: Divergent cities in post-industrial Britain

This is the first working paper exploring the themes and questions of the City Evolutions project – namely how UK city economies have changed and adapted over time, and how some cities have grown faster than others. Specifically, this paper examines how far UK cities have experienced different economic growth pathways, and asks how far Read More…


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