The debate about geographical inequality in the UK is never far from the headlines.

How big are inequalities in work and pay? Why are there such large gaps? Can the levelling up agenda fix these problems?

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Authors

Xiaowei Xu
Xiaowei Xu

Senior Research Economist

Xiaowei joined the IFS in 2018 and works in the Income, Work and Welfare sector.

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IFS

Suggested citation

Xu, X. (2022). Levelling up: geographical inequality in the UK explained [Explainer] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/levelling-geographical-inequality-uk-explained (accessed: 9 May 2024).

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