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City Talks: Dafni Papoutsaki on the links between internal migration and social mobilityDr Dafni Papoutsaki from the Institute for Employment Studies discusses her new research on the links between internal migration and social mobility.
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The missing bit: why geography matters when thinking about the new immigration system
‘Activating’ the economically inactive should be top of the Government agenda, but it should be realistic about whether it can fill the gaps the new immigration system will create.
Measuring ‘levelling up’
This briefing presents two new indexes to summarise and compare the performance of the UK's largest cities and towns. The findings have implications for policy, particularly the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda.
How diverse are apprenticeship opportunities in cities?
Apprenticeships work. As revealed by research from our sister organisation, the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth, apprenticeships can have a positive impact on skills level, wages and...
How does geography impact economic outcomes for low-skilled people?
Cities can offer low-skilled people good economic outcomes that support inclusive growth aims, but inclusive growth cannot come without economic growth.
Failure to manage the impact of growth will cost successful cities
New research confirms some of our worries: to be more inclusive, strong city economies need to work on becoming more accessible.
Mayors: the run-up to 2020
What Tim Bowles is doing about skills inequalities across the West of EnglandDespite few formal devolved powers, Tim Bowles has unveiled a package of measures to boost skills provision in the West of England.
Will the Augar Review help reduce inequality between places?
The Augar Review pledged to reduce the imbalance between further and higher education with important implications for cities.
Does the way cities create low-skilled jobs matter?
To create sustainable, long-term economic outcomes for people with few or no qualifications, cities need to focus on attracting high-skilled businesses
What does demographic data tell us about education inequalities?
Our recent report demonstrated where low-skilled people live generally, but what bearing does gender, ethnicity or age have on where low-skilled people tend to live and work?