Joined-Up Government Is a Must in Tackling Jobless Blight ; Wales Appears to Be Emerging From the Worst Recession Since the 1930s but the Long-Term Causes of Unemployment Must Be Attacked to Secure a Better Future for the Country, Writes Employment Specialist Marcella Maxwell

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the thursday essay THE recession of the past year has been painful but it overlays a more fundamental long-term structural weakness in the Welsh economy. The economic legacyWales inherits in the 21st century all too often reflects low wages, low skills and high levels of economic inactivity.

We need to acknowledge that scenario before we can address it.

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Joined-Up Government Is a Must in Tackling Jobless Blight ; Wales Appears to Be Emerging From the Worst Recession Since the 1930s but the Long-Term Causes of Unemployment Must Be Attacked to Secure a Better Future for the Country, Writes Employment Specialist Marcella Maxwell

Despite all the initiatives of past decades, Wales still has an unemployment rate of 9.2% compared to a UK figure of 7.8%, but look beyond the percentages and one sees that the real numbers are far more shocking.

There are currentl...

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