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Northern cities let down by their living standards?

This week a group of Geography academics published the UK Competitiveness Index 2013 - a study which showed some Northern cities had improved their competitiveness - but were ultimately let down by the poor performance of their regions.

It’s an interesting take on the regional performance debate - one which continues to echo throughout the business community - particularly given that recent Economist article. The Competitiveness Index adjudicates by bringing a wider field of criteria into play - GDP is just one piece of the puzzle.

The report suggests that despite increasing business stability and investment, the welfare indicies of residents let some regions down. Could it be business has a greater role to play in raising these standards, and should attention be paid to social development?

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .