Senior analyst, Centre for Cities. All things urban economics - mainly labour markets, living standards, transport, and innovation. Fan of working with data and visualising it.
Rob Johnson
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Good chat tying in a lot of things swimming around in the political discourse recently: deprivation, growth, Manchesterism, NEETs...
Hopefully an interesting listen as we try to make sense of it all in the context of our big cities!
If you missed our thoughts on last week's Milburn Review and what role cities have in tackling England's youth employment challenges, check out the thread below 👇
See our work two years ago (!) showing this for hybrid working in central London.
Young workers are keenest to be in the office. They have most to learn from senior colleagues - who prefer being at home, but may not be appreciating the externalities...
www.centreforcities.org/publication/...
Both have seen big reductions in deprivation. Focus in Manchester is on transport, while Liverpool have made strides in skills.
But the underlying ingredients are the same: inclusion (through access to opportunities) and, crucially, underpinned by growth. It's the emphasis that differs.
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Our quickfire thoughts on what the Milburn review means for cities and how the Govt should think about the opportunities for young people in its urban agenda.
As an aside, refreshing to go through a 200+ page Review that is so incisive and well-written 🤯
Thread to follow 👇
🎙️Growth is back at the centre of politics. But who actually gets access to it?
On the podcast, we discuss deprivation, youth worklessness and what cities need to do to turn growth into opportunity.
Listen now 🎧👇
Do cities have to choose between growth and inclusion? Manchester and Liverpool suggest the answer is no.
Different local strategies have helped reduce deprivation while supporting economic growth.
Read more 👇
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John Burn-Murdoch: ‘The rise of WFH has been a boon for thirtysomethings who are safely on the career conveyor belt. But it has hit the youngest workers twice: slowing their climb up the career ladder and keeping some out of the labour market entirely’ ft.trib.al/gMQAQTq
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Manchester and Liverpool show how growth and inclusion can work together to reduce deprivation in cities.
More than one million young people are now not in education, employment or training.
Our response to the Milburn Review argues that place matters, and that cities will be central to any long-term solution to the NEET challenge 👇
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