Inner cities trailing in start-ups
Series: Regeneration and Renewal ; 8 November 2002, 3(1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Treasury statistics published on the eve of this week's Inner City 100 awards show that business start-ups per 10 000 population in the 20 most disadvantaged areas of Britain in 2001 were at half the rate of the 20 richest areas. The figures are supported by research from think tank the New Economics Foundation (NEF) which devised the annual index. Table. The Treasury figures "Enterprise activity in the UK", can be viewed at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk "The 2002 inner city 100 index" is available at http://www.neweconomics.org| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Treasury statistics published on the eve of this week's Inner City 100 awards show that business start-ups per 10 000 population in the 20 most disadvantaged areas of Britain in 2001 were at half the rate of the 20 richest areas. The figures are supported by research from think tank the New Economics Foundation (NEF) which devised the annual index. Table. The Treasury figures "Enterprise activity in the UK", can be viewed at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk "The 2002 inner city 100 index" is available at http://www.neweconomics.org