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Book SynopsisThis book analyses the debates and contradictions in the government’s sub-national policy for economic development and regeneration. It highlights the implications for local economic development agents, particularly those with a concern for social justice.
This book was published as a special issue of Local Economy.
Table of ContentsPreface: 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
