Hull

Hull: Growing the Real Economy

Date: 22/05/2009

How can Hull city promote economic development across the real economy of its city-region? What should be Hull City Council's priorities to encourage the growth of higher-value business sectors and employment? How can workforce skills and aspirations be increased in Hull?

Accession to Recession: A8 migration in Bristol & Hull

Date: 16/03/2009
Author: Catherine Glossop & Faiza Shaheen

The global downturn is leading us to a very different labour market dynamic. Previously hard to fill vacancies are becoming less hard to fill, and the increase in JSA claimants could lead to more direct interaction between A8 migrants and the newly unemployed. The economic impacts will, however, play out very differently in each city.