How to get people back to work in the post-Covid economy
Interventions to get unemployed people back to work must be timely, tailored and localised.
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Will COVID-19 trigger a working from home revolution?
Twenty years ago the economist Frances Cairncross predicted that communications technologies would lead to the spreading of jobs away from cities. In the decades since precisely the opposite has happened. But is Covid-19 about to change all that?
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City Talks: Face-to-face interaction and why cities still matter in the information ageMany expect the Coronavirus pandemic to bring about a working from home revolution. In this podcast Jonathan Reades and Martin Crookston join Andrew Carter to discuss face-to-face interaction and why cities still matter in the information age.
Which cities are best equipped for socially distant working?
Social distancing in the workplace will be easier in northern cities, where workers have more space than those in the south.
Where has seen the biggest increase in unemployment since lockdown began?
Unemployment claimant counts are up everywhere in the country, with cities and large towns with weaker economies in the North and Midlands most affected.
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City Talks: Coronavirus and UK unemployment with Tony WilsonTony Wilson, Director at the Institute for Employment Studies, joins Andrew Carter to discuss the state of the labour market, the government response to the immediate crisis, and how to move to the next phase of the recovery.
Where are the workers that can work outside the home?
Sunday’s announcement from the Prime Minister encouraging workers who cannot work from home to go back to work will be felt most in the North and Midlands.
Where next for devolution in England?
Join us to hear our latest thinking on devolution in England
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City Talks: LSE’s Neil Lee on hipsters, geeks and the future of workNeil Lee joins Andrew Carter to discuss innovation and the future of work.
Keir Starmer’s urban choices
Once the coronavirus crisis has passed, Keir Starmer has the task of reshaping the party. A change in how it views cities and towns is vital.