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Building the Northern Powerhouse
By
Paul Swinney
| 1 June 2016
Building the Northern Powerhouse
By
Paul Swinney
| 1 June 2016
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Box Figure 1: The benefits of agglomeration
Box Box 1: The Randstad and Rhine-Ruhr as inspiration
Box Definitions of the Northern Powerhouse, Randstad and Rhine-Ruhr
Box Figure 2: Size of the Northern Powerhouse, Randstad and Rhine-Ruhr
Five facts about the Randstad and Rhine-Ruhr, with comparison to the Northern Powerhouse
Box Fact 1: The Randstad and Rhine-Ruhr are more productive than the Northern Powerhouse, but economic activity is concentrated in specific places.
Box Figure 3: Productivity relative to the national average, 2013
Box Figure 4: The geography of jobs in the Northern Powerhouse, Randstad and Rhine-Ruhr areas
Box Figure 5: Productivity relative to the national average, 2011
Box Fact 2: Commuting links show city regions to be distinct, rather than operating as part of a larger, single economy
Box Figure 6: Containment in city regions
Box Figure 7: Commuting patterns of all and high-skill occupations into Greater Manchester
Box Fact 3: Public transport usage is similar across the three areas, but the modes used are different
Box Figure 8: Residents commuting via public transport in city regions
Box Figure 9: Resident commuting by mode of public transport in city regions
Box Fact 4: It is frequency, rather than speed, that separates the rail networks
Box Figure 10: Frequency and speed of services between cities
Box Fact 5: Neither the Randstad or Rhine-Ruhr have institutions that plan or manage activity or investment at this scale
Box Reflections
To be successful, the Northern Powerhouse initiative must focus primarily on its cities and city regions
Box Increasing knowledge spillovers
Box Figure 11: Industrial structure of the North and Greater South East of England, 2014
Box Expanding the pool of workers
Box Figure 12: Residents by qualification, 2014
Box Governance
Conclusion
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3: The trade-off of housing costs and commuting time in and around London and Manchester
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