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Economic Crisis and Regional Resilience Adrian Healy Cardiff University. Regional Resilience and Poverty. An uneven geography Where does poverty fit in? What resilience measures can be prepared? The integral role of combatting poverty and social exclusion. An Uneven Geography.
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Economic Crisis and Regional Resilience Adrian Healy Cardiff University Regional Resilience and Poverty
An uneven geography Where does poverty fit in? What resilience measures can be prepared? The integral role of combatting poverty and social exclusion
Unemployment as a visible indicator – widening disparities Long-term unemployment Worklessness Underemployment An uneven geography
Higher levels of income inequality are associated with weaker levels of observed resilience Evolution of income inequalities (Gini coefficient after social benefits and pensions 2012, Gini growth rate 2008-2012)
The weaker your starting position the less likely you are to be resilient Increasing indebtness overall, but some exceptions
A diverse economic base • sectors • markets • business models Innovation Skills Good governance Long term foundations
Attributes of: Businesses Populace Community Place Governance Strengthening capacity to adapt Capacity, capability and willingness to act Shaped by actions of others and context Self-organising vs dependent Informed and aware (expectations) Availability of alternative paths Ability to learn
Integrating Regional Resilience and Poverty Reduction
More equal societies tend to be more resilient Not enough to rely on state-led solutions such as income transfers More fundamental poverty reduction strategies: • combatting energy poverty (community energy schemes) • combatting food poverty (community growing schemes) • promoting alternative exchange mechanisms Behavioural and attitudinal changes • eg Living Wage campaigns Combatting poverty and social exclusion Living Wage: £9.15 an hour in London and £7.85 an hour in the rest of the UK. Minimum Wage: £6.50 an hour
Innate characteristics Choices, behaviour and agency A shared responsibility • Multilevel • Multiagency • Multiactor