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Localism is an illusion (of power): the multi-scalar challenge of UK enterprise policy-making.
- Source :
- Regional Studies; Aug2020, Vol. 54 Issue 8, p1020-1031, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This paper explores to what extent the new localism has effectively empowered local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and local communities to deliver localized, place-based enterprise policy at the subnational level. It identifies externally imposed constraints on local enterprise policy-making that have seen this reoriented towards the support of high-growth potential businesses. However, the scope and focus of enterprise policy at the LEP level contrast with heterogeneous local realities and needs, highlighting a pronounced rhetoric–reality gap. With little evidence of local knowledge transcending policy boundaries, the paper reveals that the current arrangements constrain local agency and reduce the effectiveness of enterprise policy-making at the local level. It concludes that the power to develop localized, place-based enterprise policy exists only in rhetoric. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00343404
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Regional Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144655681
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2019.1678745