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035 _a(Sirsi) u127250
100 _aBlackman, D.
245 _aCan the UK live up to global expectations?
260 _c2004
490 _aAxis
_v58(3) July/August 2004, 12-13(2)
520 _aConsiders the possible effects of EU enlargement in fuelling regional divides in the UK. Looks at the UK's position as the EU's most popular foreign direct investment destination and London and southeast England's paramount position as the centre of the UK knowledge economy. Suggests that the rest of the UK needs to make greater efforts to attract inward investment in the high-tech and financial sectors. Points to moves to wind down traditional sources of support for industry. Concludes with an outline of the forthcoming changes to the EU regional aid budget.
590 _aABS
590 _aABS
650 _aFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
650 _aREGIONAL POLICY
650 _aEUROPEAN UNION
650 _aREGIONAL POLICY
650 _aINWARD INVESTMENT
690 _aDEVELOPMENT
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