Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society · 2014 · 85 citations · 10 references
Public AffairsPublic PolicySocial PolicyEconomic DevelopmentPublic EconomicsWelfare PolicyPublic WelfareSocial ReformSocial Welfare PolicyWelfare EconomicsWelfare ReformWelfare State PolicyRegional Distributional ImpactRegional Economic ImpactRegional RestructuringRegional Welfare EqualizationRegional Welfare RegimesSocial Welfare ReformWelfare State Expansion
The Coalition government that came to power in the UK in 2010 is implementing unprecedented welfare reforms. These have the effect of substantially reducing payments to a wide range of low-income and out-of-work households. This article examines the local and regional impact of the reforms, showing how national reforms have a sharply different impact in different places. Taken as a whole, the welfare reforms affect derived areas most and are widening the gap in prosperity between the best and worst local economies across the UK.
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