Why Manchester needs more than trickle-down economics
New research on manufacturing in the region suggests growth doesn’t always translate into more jobs and better pay.
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Tom Lloyd Goodwin
Tom Lloyd Goodwin is director of policy and practice at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies.
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