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245			_aSouth outpaces North
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490			_aExperian News Release _v 9 August 2004 (6)
520			_aThe UK economy is one of the most divided in Europe, with southern England outpacing the north and Midlands, both in terms of GDP and employment growth, according to latest EU regional economic estimates by Experian. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire was the fastest growing region in the UK for GDP between 1998 and 2003, with annual average growth topping 4.4%. Among the poorest UK regions for GDP during the period were Tees Valley and Durham. Inner London achieved the fastest rate of job creation of all UK regions between 1998 and 2003, while the north and Midlands have mostly seen employment levels shrinking. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/ectrd0804.pdf.
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650			_aNORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE
650			_aREGIONAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS
650			_aEUROPE
650			_aGDP
650			_aEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
650			_aECONOMIC GROWTH
690			_aECONOMIC ISSUES
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