In recent years, the United Kingdom has become a more and more divided society with
inequality between the regions as marked as it has ever been. In a landmark analysis of the …

Actors and institutions in localities and regions across the world are seeking prosperity and
well-being amidst tumultuous and disruptive shifts and transitions generated by: an …

Martin R., Pike A., Tyler P. and Gardiner B. Spatially rebalancing the UK economy: towards a
new policy model?, Regional Studies. The current UK government has announced its …

Background Place-based approaches are increasingly applied to address the determinants
of health, many of which are complex problems, to ultimately improve population health …

We consider whether the UK government's levelling-up governance model of Combined
Authorities and metro-mayors is the most appropriate solution for beyond the metropolis. We …

We analyse one of the most important policy experiences for industrial clustering in
Southern China—the Specialised Towns programme—that has transformed some Chinese …

Industrial policy rarely features in analysis of post-crisis economic policy change in Britain,
despite manufacturing featuring centrally in the 'rebalancing'narrative espoused by elites …

Spatially targeted policies have been a crucial component of the development strategy
pursued by the Chinese government. This paper provides novel empirical evidence in the …

The idea that some local areas are characterized by a low-skills equilibrium trap is
prominent in academic and policy debates in the Global North. Factors shaping this position …

As a lagging regional economy that underperforms the rest of the UK, Northern Ireland
represents a number of continuing challenges that have a long history. In recent years …