This paper examines the proliferation of soft spaces of governance, focusing on planning.
We move beyond more functional explanations to explore the politics of soft spaces, more …

This paper explores the economic thinking behind the UK Coalition government's new
framework for achieving local growth and the creation of Local Enterprise Partnerships in …

Continued growth of the low-carbon economy during the recent economic downturn has
driven increased focus on the role of this sector in re-establishing the dynamism of the UK …

The analysis and definition of economic regions at the sub-provincial scale is a neglected
policy issue in Canada notwithstanding the severity and persistence of disparities in …

Henderson SR From sub-regional networks to sub-regional localism: experiences of
collaboration in England's historical Black Country, Regional Studies. Uneven development …

How can city stakeholders connect people in poverty with jobs? Poverty is an issue for
people both in and out of work. This report reviews UK and international evidence on local …

Abstract The Northern Way (NW) was a pan-regional, multi-level initiative between three
English northern regions, set up to promote economic growth and close a£ 30 billion output …

A range of recent contributions (eg, OECD, 2012; Parkinson and Meegan, 2013) suggest
that strong growth is possible in all types of regions, from capital cities to less developed …