Spatially Concentrated Deprivation in England: An Empirical Assessment

Regional Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1183-1199

  Rae, Alasdair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concentration; Deprivation; Disadvantage; Labour market area; Poverty; Spatial

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LABOR MARKET; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

BIRMINGHAM [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; LIVERPOOL [ENGLAND]; LONDON [ENGLAND]; MANCHESTER [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84864469006     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2011.565321     Document Type: Article

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