Unequal England

Published: March 9, 2020, 9 p.m.

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Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies explores what the world of work can tells us about inequality and why some towns and cities feel left behind. He finds England is one of the most regionally unequal economies in the developed world.

He looks at the differences in wages and opportunities across the county and seeks to understand why this has created areas where people struggle to find well paid work.

This edition of the programme includes interviews with:\\nProfessor Steve Machin - The Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics\\nHelen Barnard - Joseph Rowntree Foundation\\nTom Forth - Open Data Institute Leeds\\nHenry Overman - Director, The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth \\nJames Bloodworth - Author "Hired - Six months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain"\\nRichard Hagan - MD, Crystal Doors \\nTony Lloyd MP for Rochdale\\nJade & Billy - workers

Producer - Smita Patel \\nEditor - Jasper Corbett

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