Regional inequalities exist in many forms: unequal social opportunities (e.g. to see opera or theatre productions, to obtain skilled health services, higher education, or a wide choice of marriage partners), unequal political opportunities (e.g. in the sense of unequal numbers on the electoral roll in different constituencies) and unequal economic opportunities (e.g. to obtain suitable employment, or a real wage equal to that paid for the same job in another area).