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The Guardian:
The rocky road to regeneration of post-industrial areas

3 October 2015

Ever since Thatcher's Teesside stroll, breathing life into blighted areas has met with mixed success. Understanding what might work is a step in the right direction.
Professor Alan Manning of the London School of Economics has studied unemployment in former industrial areas and says every city needs the equivalent of an export sector - something to bring money from outside the area, whether it's a hospital, a university, or a successful business sector. Without that, areas fall into long-term decline.

This article was published by the Guardian on October 3, 2015
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Related links
Alan Manning webpage
Community Programme webpage

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