S48-S1 Inclusive Growth, Cities and Regions
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Special Session
| Wednesday, August 29, 2018 |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
| WGB_G03 |
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Convenor(s): Donald Houston; Paul Sissons
/ Chair: Donald Houston
Speaker
Dr. Paul Sissons
Senior Researcher
Coventry University
Sharing the gains? An assessment of the links between productivity growth and wages for low-paid workers in the West Midlands
Author(s) - Presenters are indicated with (p)
Anne Green, Paul Sissons (p)
Discussant for this paper
Donald Houston
Abstract
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Professor Donald Houston
Full Professor
University of Portsmouth
Policies to Promote Inclusive Growth in City-Regions
Author(s) - Presenters are indicated with (p)
Donald Houston (p)
Discussant for this paper
Paul Sissons
Abstract
The notion of inclusive growth has moved up policy agendas in recent years as a means to better balance economic and social goals, in particular to reduce inequalities in earnings and wealth and in opportunities (such as education) contributing to earnings enhancement and wealth acquisition. However, the concept of 'inclusive growth' has been criticised for being poorly defined and no clear policy recommendations can therefore be made. Some critiques see growth and inclusion as competing or even contradictory policy goals. This paper fills this gap in knowledge by reporting the results of intensive policy development workshops with experts and policy makers in planning, economic development, urban regeneration and community development across Scotland's city-regions. The workshops identified long-range planning goals and short-term policy initiatives that are conductive to simultaneously meeting both 'growth' and 'inclusion' objectives.
