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Lucky Goldstar heads for the hillsides
1 Define 'regional policy'.
2 Regional policies were introduced to counter structural unemployment in the following industries (among others):
ΓÇó textiles
ΓÇó mining and quarrying
ΓÇó shipbuilding
ΓÇó agriculture, forestry and fishing
Investigate the reasons why these industries have declined.
3 What problems would an ex-miner have in securing one of the new jobs created by Lucky Goldstar?
4 What measures would the government have to put in place in order to give an ex-miner a chance of securing one of the new jobs?
5 Lucky Goldstar is a profit-making company. What factors would have influenced its decision to locate in South Wales?