Meanwhile, smaller cities have simply not been able to keep up with the high-skilled growth seen in large city centres and London, say the authors of the report.
It demonstrates that deindustrialisation in eThekwini is undergoing a pattern of middle-income, semi-skilled growth that does not support the polarisation or professionalization hypotheses.
Silicon Valley executives warn Congress that unless private industry is allowed to hire more skilled foreign workers, growth in the new economy will sputter for lack of able minds.
The latest report of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills projects continued growth in high-skilled jobs up to 2024.
"This is a vote of confidence in our great city – creating high-skilled jobs, supporting growth and demonstrating that London is open to business, new investment and talent from around the globe.
Likewise, education for all helps build a skilled workforce which sustains growth and a growing economy enables you to abolish fees and increase access.
The energy secretary, Ed Davey, said: "Nuclear and other forms of low-carbon power mean highly skilled jobs and sustainable growth.
Berlin now has a mix of technology, talent and tolerance that attracts skilled people and breeds growth.
The South and East of England enjoyed all the indicators of good economic health, including rising employment, a growth in skilled jobs, and an expanding population.
Labor force projections, however, indicate a slowdown in the growth of skilled workers in the next two decades, so the achievement gap between lower-income students and their counterparts from more affluent families could crimp the expansion of the economy.
According to the official website of HRH The Duke of York, KG, he is "a full-time working member of the royal family" and, as such, "carries out official engagements" in support of the Queen while working "to promote economic growth and skilled job creation in the United Kingdom".
