Local Labour Supply and Demand Interactions in Britain during the 1980s

Abstract

GREEN A. E. and OWEN D. W. (1991) Local labour supply and demand interactions in Britain during the 1980s, Reg. Studies 25, 295–314. This paper attempts to identify the influence of labour supply and demand trends upon local employment prospects during the 1980s, through the application of the local labour market accounts technique for the 322 Travel-to-Work Areas (TTWAs) of Great Britain. The individual components of the accounts are estimated for each TTWA for two different time periods: first, 1981–4 (characterized by economic depression conditions), and secondly, 1984–7 (characterized by improved economic circumstances). A cluster analysis classification of TTWAs is then developed in order to identify similarities and differences between local areas in their responses to changing economic circumstances. GREEN A. E. et OWEN D. W. (1991) L'interaction de l'offre et de la demande du travail en Grande-Bretagne pendant les annees '80, Reg. Studies 25, 295–314. Cet article a pour but d'identifier l'effet de...