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This title, first published in 1973, covers the period of 1959 to
1968. The study suggests that government policies had very little
effect on the employment structures of the sub-regions at this
time, despite government intervention and policy objectives in
Great Britain to reduce levels of unemployment in the depressed
regions and curb congestion in the Midland and South East England
conurbations. Instead, regional employment structures seemed to be
determined by what was happening to industries at a national level.
This study will be of interest to economists, planners, regional
scientists and geographers, as well as students in these fields.
This specially commissioned volume of original essays, first
published in 1990, provides a unique view of conflict, territorial
behaviour and reconciliation between groups - social, racial,
religious and nationalist - within states in both the developed and
the developing worlds. The volume as a whole shows the wide range
of geographical solutions which have been adopted in attempts to
limit conflict and foster stability. This title underlines the
importance of a geographical perspective on intergroup conflict and
reconciliation, and provides a broad range of real-world experience
in carefully chosen case studies. Shared Space: Divided Space will
be of interest students of the social sciences as well as to
general readers, who will find this title to be accessible and
authoritative.
The world economy has undergone rapid evolution in recent decades,
along with changes in the importance of industries and their
organization, and sharp changes in the fortunes of regions. There
are differences of opinion regarding the mainsprings of change and
development and the role of goverments in fostering national
output. In order to show the relvance of these changes to regional
economies, the book focuses on the different schools of economic
thought - from the neo-classical, through Keynesian to
Marxist/radical ideas and monetarist/supply-side thinking -
providing a brief description of their structure in non-spatial
terms. The way these theories map into contrasting ideas regarding
the mechanisms of regional economic growth is then explained. The
book concentrates on developed economies and explicitly seeks to
confront theory with fact, fact with theory. Bringing together
non-spatial economic thery, regional growth theory and relevant
empirical data, this book is intended for students in geography and
regional economics but will also be of interest for those studying
politics and government.
This title, first published in 1973, covers the period of 1959 to
1968. The study suggests that government policies had very little
effect on the employment structures of the sub-regions at this
time, despite government intervention and policy objectives in
Great Britain to reduce levels of unemployment in the depressed
regions and curb congestion in the Midland and South East England
conurbations. Instead, regional employment structures seemed to be
determined by what was happening to industries at a national level.
This study will be of interest to economists, planners, regional
scientists and geographers, as well as students in these fields.
This specially commissioned volume of original essays, first
published in 1990, provides a unique view of conflict, territorial
behaviour and reconciliation between groups - social, racial,
religious and nationalist - within states in both the developed and
the developing worlds. The volume as a whole shows the wide range
of geographical solutions which have been adopted in attempts to
limit conflict and foster stability. This title underlines the
importance of a geographical perspective on intergroup conflict and
reconciliation, and provides a broad range of real-world experience
in carefully chosen case studies. Shared Space: Divided Space will
be of interest students of the social sciences as well as to
general readers, who will find this title to be accessible and
authoritative.
Modern World Development, first published in 1982, examines the
major theories of economic growth, the role of natural resources,
the core-periphery model of world development, environmental change
and the concept of 'human capital'. Professor Chisholm has written
a stimulating and important book which will appeal to students of
economics, history and geography.
The world economy has undergone rapid evolution in recent decades,
along with changes in the importance of industries and their
organization, and sharp changes in the fortunes of regions. There
are differences of opinion regarding the mainsprings of change and
development and the role of goverments in fostering national
output. In order to show the relvance of these changes to regional
economies, the book focuses on the different schools of economic
thought - from the neo-classical, through Keynesians to
Marxist/radical ideas and monetarist/supply-side thinking -
providing a brief description of their structure in non-spatial
terms. The way these theories map into contrasting ideas regarding
the mechanisms of regional economic growth is then explained. The
book concentrates on developed economies and explicitly seeks to
confront theory with fact, fact with theory. Bringing together
non-spatial economic thery, regional growth theory and relevant
empirical data, this book is intended for students in geography and
regional economics but will also be of interest for those studying
politics and government.
Since the time of Adam Smith, there has been a voluminous
literature concerned with the differing wealth of nations and the
variation in the nature of economic growth, and several schools of
thought have held precedence at different times. The fundamental
mechanisms have been regarded by some as capital accumulation and
investment, and by others as entrepreneurial ability. Modern World
Development, first published in 1982, shows that the length of time
under consideration materially affects the relative significance
assigned to the factors involved; similarly, the size of an area
cannot be ignored. Through an examination of the major theories of
economic growth, the role of natural resources, the core-periphery
model of world development, environmental change and the concept of
'human capital', Professor Chisholm has written a stimulating and
important book which will appeal to students of economics, history
and geography.
During the 1990s, the structure of local government in Scotland and
Wales was completely reorganised by Acts of Parliament. Under other
legislation, and in response to recommendations from the Local
Government Commission, there was a partial reorganisation in shire
England. This is the only study which examines these reforms in one
volume. Running through this study is the contrast between the
rhetoric used to justify replacing counties and districts by new
unitary authorities and the realities of local government. The book
reviews the reasons for the reforms, the processes and outcomes in
the three countries, and the nature of the evidence which was
available for the advantages and disadvantages of reorganisation.
Two chapters compare the prior assessments with the actuality, and
the final chapter discusses some important lessons for national
governance. This is the only study written by someone who was
directly involved in the structural review, as a member of the
Local Government Commission, and it combines this special
experience with a wealth of information from many sources. The book
will be a key text for teachers and students of local government
and also important for those studying public administration,
government and politics at the second or third year undergraduate
level. There should also be a wide readership in local government
circles and among MPs and those concerned with public life. -- .
Interest in the geography of economic and social change has grown
in Britain over recent years as people have become more aware of
regional imbalances and as government influence on the evolution of
the country's spatial systems has increased. The processes of
spatial allocation are becoming better understood as new techniques
of analysis are developed. But weaknesses and inconsistencies in
public policies remain and have attracted the attention of workers
in various disciplines, particularly geographers. This awareness is
reflected in these essays, most of which deal with economic rather
than the social problems. They demonstrate the wide range of issues
on which geographers can make a relevant contribution.
Originally published in 1973, this book reports experiments in the
modelling of freight flows in Great Britain, on the basis of 78
origin-destination zones covering the entire country. Its central
purpose is to establish whether gravity model or linear programming
approaches provide the most appropriate way of describing the
existing spatial distribution of freight volumes and hence of
predicting future flows, given possible allocations of population.
Linear programming appears to be the msot useful way to approach
freight modelling on this scale. The model outputs allow the
authors to probe the problem of regional comparative advantage in
terms of the volume of transport inputs. Although there is some
association with the accessibility of regions, it is not true that
the peripheral areas are at a serious disadvantage. Furthermore,
evidence on the structure of transport costs indicates that
movement costs are a surprisingly low proportion of total transport
costs - thus further reducing the effects of location. The study
concludes with a review of the lines along which work might
proceed.
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