Henry Overman explains what spatial disparities are, why we need to consider them when thinking about local economic growth policies and whether we should try to reduce them.

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22 August 2023

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What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth

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https://whatworksgrowth.org/insights/understanding-spatial-disparities/

This Blog is published under the centre's Urban programme.

This publication comes under the following theme: Urban inequality: The role and determinants of urban productivity, What determines urban growth and urban decline and what should be the role of policy?