INNER-CITY AND SUBURBAN LABOR-MARKETS IN A MAJOR ENGLISH CONURBATION - PROCESSES AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

Unemployment is one of the key characteristics of Britain's inner citi es, This paper examines labour market processes and their policy impli cations within an inner-city and a suburban area of an economically de pressed city in England, Sheffield, Five major themes are examined: ma rkedly contrasting unemployment rates within the two areas and their p olicy implications; job barriers, aspirations and opportunities; skill s attainment and training issues; differential unemployment rates affe cting specific socio-economic groups in each locality; and questions s urrounding poverty.