We have prepared a report profiling the recession in rural economies from mid-2008 to early 2010. 'From credit crunch to recovery: The impact of the recession in England's rural economies' describes the impacts and trends on the four issues that we have reported in our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - businesses, jobs, housing and household finance.

As with these regular reports, this latest document draws on submissions and reports received and analysis of national to local statistics. It confirms that the recession's footprint in rural areas has, on some issues mirrored the profile witnessed in towns and cities, but the effects in rural labour markets and the characteristics of affected groups on other issues, been different from those affected in urban England.

This report has also been submitted to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and to key economic ministers.

Download 'From credit crunch to recovery: The impact of the recession in England’s rural economies'

See our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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