Tuesday 5 February 2013

Census 2011: Skills are moving south

via The Work Foundation News by Dr Neil Lee

The geography of highly skilled workers matters.

Better qualified people tend to earn more, so the geography of skilled workers is one of the main drivers of regional disparities.

Other workers gain too, as workers in cities with more skilled residents generally earn higher wages.

Continue reading [and looking at the wonderful graph which highlights the issues for me]


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