The North-South Divide

william redvers garside


Region:
North East
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
retired professor
Fee:
Paid
Category:
History
Updated:
9th March 2022

An analysis of the origins of the economic and social divide in the UK between the prosperous southern regions and the more beleaguered areas of the north and in particular the north east The talk traces the efforts made by numerous governments to address the problem but with only limited medium to long term success which is why Levelling Up is a current political preoccupation

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About william redvers garside

Retired Professor of Economics and Economic History with extensive lecturing experience in the three countries in which I have worked, namely United Kingdom, New Zealand and Japan Have written extensively on matters relating to UK economic growth and decline with special reference to industrial change, unemployment, the coal industry and the north-south divide More recent research has focused on the rise and fall of Japan as an economic superpower There are numerous sub themes to these broad areas of expertise which are listed in my profile


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