Mechanisms of metagovernance as structural challenges to levelling up in England

Jack Newman, Simon Collinson, Nigel Driffield*, Nigel Gilbert, Charlotte Hoole

*Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)876-892
Number of pages17
JournalRegional Studies
Volume58
Issue number4
Early online date15 Jun 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Apr 2024

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  • SPS Centre for Urban and Public Policy Research

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