Globalisation, UK poverty and communities
How does globalisation affect people in poverty in the UK?
Contacts
Exploring the impact of globalisation on the UK and how organisations and communities are dealing with it.
This programme aims to explore current evidence about the effects of globalisation on the UK, focusing in particular on communities and the experience of people in poverty. It will promote awareness and understanding of the impact of globalisation on the UK and look at implications.
Overview
Our work aims to gather evidence on:
- How international connections at community levels are changing, and their effects;
- The impact of being part of the global economy on UK poverty and inequality – focusing on the experience of people on low incomes;
- How the international policy environment affects UK anti-poverty policy.
Key issues
Globalisation is the increasing integration and inter-dependence of countries and their economies, societies, cultures, politics, technology and ecology. It affects UK communities and UK poverty, because of the links our economy, society and communities have with other parts of the world.
There is little evidence of how globalisation affects poverty in the UK. JRF aims to fill this research gap, on an issue that is central to its focus on poverty and disadvantage.
Key activities
The programme will be carried out over 15 months. It will include qualitative and participatory research, commissioned papers and multi-disciplinary events to bring together existing evidence and experience at community level and different parts of government and take analysis further to consider implications.