South-east first region to be de-industrialised

South-east first region to be de-industrialised - 1989 - Financial Times 15/1/89 p7 .

The South-east has become Britain`s first de-industrialised region, according to a study by Cambridge Econometrics and Northern Ireland Economic Research Centre `Regional economic prospects` which claims that services have replaced manufacturing as the backbone of the region`s economy.


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