Abstract
At the time of writing, the UK government is attempting to tackle place-based inequality through its ‘levelling up’ agenda. To be effective, such interventions require local institutions with the capacity, powers, and budgets to develop and implement long-term strategies. Multi-level metagovernance, the ongoing reorganisation of local governance systems by the central state, has become a salient political process in England, characterised by fragmented system design, distorted local strategies, micromanagement and mistrustful central–local relations. These various problems are underpinned by a problematic combination of quasi-markets and state hierarchy. Together, these metagovernance mechanisms significantly constrain local capacity to deliver economic development.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 876-892 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Regional Studies |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 15 Jun 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Apr 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Research Groups and Themes
- SPS Centre for Urban and Public Policy Research