LONDON AFTER RECESSION
London After Recession
A Fictitious Capital?
Edited by
GAVIN POYNTER, IAIN MACRURY AND ANDREW CALCUTT
University of East London, UK
First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
London after recession : a fictitious capital?. -- (Design
and the built environment series)
1. London (England)--Economic conditions--21st century.
2. London (England)--Social conditions--21st century.
3. Global financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
I. Series II. Poynter, Gavin, 1949- III. MacRury, Iain.
IV. Calcutt, Andrew.
942.1'08612-dc23
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Poynter, Gavin, 1949-
London after recession : a fictitious capital? / by Gavin Poynter, Iain
MacRury, and Andrew Calcutt.
p. cm. -- (Design and the built environment)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4094-3102-2 (hardback) -- ISBN 978-1-4094-3103-9 (ebook)
1. London (England)--Economic conditions--21st century. 2. London
(England)--Social conditions--21st century. 3. Global Financial Crisis,
2008-2009. I. MacRury, Iain. II. Calcutt, Andrew. III. Title.
HC258.L6P69 2012
330.9421--dc23
2012007224
ISBN 978-1-409-43102-2 (hbk)
ISBN 978-1-315-59290-9 (ebk)
Contents
Gavin Poynter
Gavin Poynter
Sean Collins
Alan Hudson
Andrew Calcutt
Richard Sharpe
Richard Sharpe
Daniel Ben-Ami
Iain Macrury
Andrew Calcutt
Alvaro de Miranda
James Woudhuysen
Maxine Newlands
Andrew Blake
Graham Barnfield
Alastair Donald
Gavin Poynter
Penny Bernstock and Gavin Poynter
Justine Cawley
Karina Berzins
Michael Rustin
Gavin Poynter and Michael Rustin
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
The Editors
Gavin Poynter is Professor of Social Sciences, University of East London and a member of the London East Research Institute management board.
Andrew Calcutt is Principal Lecturer in Journalism at the University of East London, editor of Rising East and Chair of London East Research Institute.
Iain MacRury is Associate Dean, School of Arts and Digital Industries and Director of London East Research Institute.
Contributors
Graham Barnfield is Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of East London and a member of the London East Research Institute management board.
Daniel Ben-Ami is a finance and economics journalist. His articles have been published widely including for Fund Strategy, The Australian and The Guardian. See http://danielbenami.com/.
Penny Bernstock is programme and field leader in Sociology at the University of East London and Vice-Chair, London East Research Institute.
Karina Berzins is a Research Fellow with Continuum, the Centre for Widening Participation, Policy Studies at the University of East London, and a Senior Research Fellow with London East Research Institute and a member of its management board.
Andrew Blake is Professor in Cultural Studies and a member of London East Research Institute management board.
Justine Cawley is a freelance health consultant, visiting fellow of London East Research Institute and also holds honorary appointments at London South Bank University and Buckingham New University.
Sean Collins writes about American economics and politics for Spiked and other publications. He is based in New York.
Alastair Donald is Associate Director of the Future Cities Project and an urban designer, researching mobility and space at the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge.
Alan Hudson is Director, Leadership Programmes for China, University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education.
Alvaro de Miranda is Senior Research Fellow, London East Research Institute and member of its management board.
Maxine Newlands is Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of East London, a member of London East Research Institute management board and of the editorial board of Rising East Essays.
Michael Rustin is Professor of Sociology at the University of East London, Visiting Professor Tavistock Clinic and a member of London East Research Institute management board.
Richard Sharpe is Lecturer in Journalism at the University of East London, a member of London East Research Institute management board and of the editorial board of Rising East Essays.
James Woudhuysen is Professor of Forecasting and Innovation, De Montfort University, Leicester.
List of Abbreviations
AIM | Alternative Investment Market |
BoE | Bank of England |
DCLG | Department of Communities and Local Government |
DCMS | Department of Culture, Media and Sport |
EiP | Eco-Industrial Park |
ETS | Emissions Trading Scheme |
EU ETS | European Union Emissions Trading Scheme |
GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
GLA | Greater London Authority |
GP | General Practitioner |
GVA | Gross Value Added |
HBOS | Halifax, Bank of Scotland |
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