Employment, feminisation, and gentrification in London, 1981-93
Classe sociale ; Embourgeoisement ; Emploi ; England ; Femme ; Géographie sociale ; Investissement ; London ; Royaume-Uni ; Structure familiale
Employment ; England ; Family structure ; Gentrification ; Investment ; London ; Social class ; Social geography ; United Kingdom ; Woman
The A. that gentrification is rooted in employment restructuring. The impact of two important aspects of restructuring in London are explored, casualisation and feminisation of employment, and it is concluded that feminisation of professional
employment has as yet had only a marginal impact on gentrification, whereas casualisation of professional employment has been an important influence. Survey data from two London boroughs are presented in support of the argument.
Suicide and parasuicide in London: a small-area study
Cause de décès ; Distribution spatiale ; Démographie ; England ; London ; Modèle ; Mortalité ; Royaume-Uni ; Structure démographique ; Structure sociale ; Suicide
Cause of death ; Demographic structure ; Demography ; England ; London ; Model ; Mortality ; Social structure ; Spatial distribution ; Suicide ; United Kingdom
The study discusses variability in the spatial prevalence of suicide and parasuicide across small areas in London in relation to the social and demographic composition of their populations. The focus is on the relative importance in explaining
Banque ; Crise ; England ; Finance ; Gestion ; Institution financière ; London ; Royaume-Uni ; Régulation du marché ; Stratégie économique
Bank ; Crisis ; Economic strategy ; England ; Finance ; Financial institution ; London ; Management ; Market regulation ; United Kingdom
The collapse of Barings symbolises the profound transformation in the City of London and the international financial system since the 1960s. The A. analyses the response to the collapse by Baring's senior management, the British regulatory
Determinants of journeys to work in Central London, 1954-93
Agglomération ; Centre des affaires ; Economie urbaine ; Emploi ; England ; London ; Migration alternante ; Modèle économétrique ; Royaume-Uni ; Trajet domicile-travail ; Transport urbain
Agglomeration ; Business district ; Commuting ; Econometric model ; Employment ; England ; Journey to work ; London ; United Kingdom ; Urban economy ; Urban transport
Globalization and the politics of place: place and identity in an inner London neighbourhood
Centre-ville ; Classe sociale ; England ; Identité territoriale ; Image de la ville ; Lieu ; London ; Paysage culturel ; Quartier ; Royaume-Uni
Cultural landscape ; England ; Inner city ; London ; Perception of the urban environment ; Place ; Social class ; Territorial identity ; United Kingdom ; Urban district