Overview

This book looks at the future role of local economic development. Once New Labour came to power in 1997, they sought a third way between the new right agenda of Thatcherism with its attempts to reduce the role of the local state and foster a free market and the left’s attempts to take more control over the local economy in the interest of workers. In July 2007, Gordon Brown’s government published the 'Review of Sub-national Economic Development and Regeneration'. This book argues that competitiveness and neo-liberalism, or increased market domination over an ever wider range of social relations, have in reality dominated New Labour’s policies. Yet a number of contradictions remain as New Labour continues to seek a reduction in poverty and regional and local disparities. The book analyses the changes that will result from further market domination under the Sub-national Review but also the opportunities that will arise for local economic development agents, particularly those with a concern for social justice. It looks specifically at regional and sub-regional strategy making; partnership, networking and building institutional capacity; local labour market policy and policy towards cities. An additional feature of the book is that several authors draw on international comparisons. This book was published as a special issue of Local Economy.

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Author:   Ines Newman (Principle Research Fellow, Warwick Business School, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9780415851145

ISBN 10:   0415851149
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   08 August 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface: Local Economic Development in the Credit Crunch Ines Newman VIEWPOINT 1. Regions, Economies and Planning in England after the Sub-national Review Tim Marshall 2. The Future of Economic Development after the Sub-national Review Greg Clark FEATURES 3. Introduction: The Future of Local Economic Development Ines Newman 4. Labouring and Learning towards Competitiveness: The Future of Local Labour Markets after Harker, Leitch and Freud Alex Nunn and Steve Johnson 5. The Soft Spaces of Local Economic Development Graham Haughton and Phil Allmendinger 6. A New Policy for Britain’s Cities: Choices, Challenges, Contradictions Ivan Turok 7. Reflexive Local and Regional Economic Development and International Policy Transfer Graham Haughton and Rachel Naylor IN PERSPECTIVE 8. Reflections of a Torontonian in Sheffield Ian Bromley 9. Sub-regional Economic Development – Consolidation and Culture John Berry 10. Building an Economic Development and Regeneration Future for Lincolnshire County Council Ivan Annibal 11. A Personal View on How the Role of the RDA Regeneration Practitioner will Change as a Result of SNR Tom Warburton

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Ines Newman is Principal Research Fellow at the Warwick Business School, United Kingdom.

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