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GCSE Geography · key term
A pattern of uneven economic development in which London and south east England attract greater growth and investment than many other parts of the UK.
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Specification 8.2 · Paper 3
Revise: Population and Economic ChallengesThe two-speed economy describes the contrast between the relatively prosperous, faster-growing economy of London and south east England and the slower growth experienced in many other regions. It is a broad pattern, not a claim that every southern community is wealthy or that every other region is unsuccessful.
For the two-speed economy, focus on the contrast between London and south east England and the rest of the UK, while recognising variation within regions.
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