James Gilmour
James Gilmour is an urban economist, writing in a personal capacity (in his day job he works at Metro Dynamics, an economic development consultancy based in Manchester).
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Where is all of Manchester’s new wealth going?
Our economics analyst James Gilmour dissects the data behind a city that suddenly has ‘a lot of cash flowing around’
The graph that shows Manchester's economy is taking off for real
Our economics analyst James Gilmour has some good news
Trafford Park is a limbo of warehouses, sheds and roundabouts. What could it be instead?
It was the world's first industrial estate - now it feels like an afterthought