Gherhes, C. orcid.org/0000-0003-2085-3580, Brooks, C. orcid.org/0000-0003-1580-045X and Vorley, T. (2019) Localism is an illusion (of power) : the multi-scalar challenge of UK enterprise policy-making. Regional Studies, 54 (8). pp. 1020-1031. ISSN 0034-3404
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.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Regional Studies Association. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Regional Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | localism; enterprise policy; entrepreneurship; multi-scalar governance; local enterprise partnerships; local government |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Nov 2019 10:28 |
Last Modified: | 17 Dec 2021 10:59 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00343404.2019.1678745 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:152941 |