Rethinking the 'economy' and uneven development: Spatial disparities in household coping capabilities in contemporary England

Regional Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 505-516

  Williams, Colin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Household work practices; Informal sector; Spatial disparities; Uneven development

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; REGIONAL ECONOMY; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 3242673617     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116042000229285     Document Type: Article

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