Working capital : life and labour in contemporary London / Nick Buck [and others] ; in association with Belinda Brown [and others].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-402) and index.

1. Competition, Cohesion, Governance: The Urban Triangle -- 2. Spaces and People: Changing Geographies of the Region -- 3. Complex Business: Growth and Volatility in London's Economies -- 4. More Opportunity, More Inequality: Social Structure and Economic Change in London -- 5. 'Education, Education, Education': The Role of Schooling in London -- 6. Climbing Up, Bumping Down and Flitting Around: London's Dynamic Labour Market -- 7. Down But Not Out in London: Marginality and Social Exclusion -- 8. How Social is the Capital? Getting By and Getting On in London -- 9. Things Endure, Things Change: London's Neighbourhoods -- 10. Steering, Rowing, Drowning or Waving? The Modernization of London's Governance.

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For decades the cities of the developed world were seen as problem-beset relics from times of low mobility and slow communications. But now, their potential to sustain creativity, culture and innovation is perceived as crucial to success in a much more competitive global ecomony. The vital requirement to secure and sustain this success is argued to be the achievement of social cohesion. Working Capital provides a rigorous but accessible analysis of these key issues taking London as its test case. The book provides the first substantial analysis of key economic, social and struc.

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