XINHUA: Interview: UK economist on why young people are moving out of London

  • James O'Neill

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LONDON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Young people in the UK are less keen to live in London as they are frustrated with the sky-high house prices and buoyed by attractive employment opportunities in other cities, renowned UK economist Jim O'Neill said.

O'Neill is a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs and former commercial secretary to the UK Treasury. He has been focusing on city growth and geographical imbalances of the British economy since he left Goldman Sachs in 2013 and has also contributed to the launch of the Northern Powerhouse strategic rail project.

Period22 May 2019

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  • TitleInterview: UK economist on why young people are moving out of London
    Media name/outletXinhua
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryChina
    Date22/05/19
    DescriptionLONDON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Young people in the UK are less keen to live in London as they are frustrated with the sky-high house prices and buoyed by attractive employment opportunities in other cities, renowned UK economist Jim O'Neill said.

    O'Neill is a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs and former commercial secretary to the UK Treasury. He has been focusing on city growth and geographical imbalances of the British economy since he left Goldman Sachs in 2013 and has also contributed to the launch of the Northern Powerhouse strategic rail project.
    URLwww.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/22/c_138080848.htm
    PersonsJames O'Neill
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  • economics
  • Northern Powerhouse