People, places and politics: the challenge of ‘levelling up’ the UK

an article by Henry Overman (LSE and CEP, London, UK) published in CentrePiece Volume 25 Issue 1 (Spring 2020) Paper No: CEPCP570

Abstract

As has been much discussed since the election, economic performance varies widely among the towns, cities and regions of the UK. Henry Overman argues that policies to address these spatial disparities should be judged on whether they improve individual opportunities, not whether they narrow the gaps between different parts of the country.

Full text (PDF 6pp)

Labels:
spacial_disparities, skills, cities, left-behind-places, 2019_general_election,

An earlier version of this article appeared in CEP's 2019 Election Analysis series as 'People, Places and Politics: Policy Challenges of the UK's Uneven Economic Geography'

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