Neil Coe is a Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Manchester.
This text offers the first systematic and comprehensive overview of the economic geography of the UK for two decades. With contributions by many of the leading academics in the field, it offers a powerful case for exploring the UK economy from a geographical perspective. Key Features:Investigates a single aspect of the UK economy within each chapterCovers topics including: the uneven development of the UK, the city and finance, government spending, pensions, housing, manufacturing, business services, agriculture, retailing, energy, immigration, and labor market change Demonstrates how the UK economy's fortunes are increasingly shaped by its links to the wider European and global economiesWritten for students studying the economic development of the UK, the text offers a vibrant, easy-to-understand analysis of the current and future challenges that face the contemporary UK economy.
