The Future of the North East Region
According to Durham University, the North East region has undergone significant transformations over the years.
From Innovative Firms to Assembly Line Factories
Professor Ray Hudson's new book, The Political Economy of Uneven and Combined Development: The Case of North East England, explores this transformation. The region changed from a core 'workshop of the world' to a deindustrialised periphery as the economy was restructured and transformed over the last century.
Emergence of New Industries and Settlements
As new industries emerged and grew, new settlements developed around them to provide housing for their workers. Many of these people were migrants from other parts of the UK, moving in search of work.
Professor Hudson notes that flows of people and materials between industries and places in the region also increased.
The region has changed from a core 'workshop of the world' to a deindustrialised periphery.
Author's summary: The North East region's transformation is explored in a new book.