Every place matters : towards effective place-based policy / Andrew Beer, Fiona McKenzie, Jiří Blažek, Markku Sotarauta, and Sarah Ayres.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beer, Andrew, author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

John Lammey Stewart Memorial Library Fund.

Series:

Regional studies policy impact books ; v. 2, no. 1.

Regional studies policy impact books ; volume 2, number 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional planning.

Policy sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 80 pages) : illustrations (some color.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Taylor & Francis, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1 What is Place-Based Policy? p. 11

1.2 Defining place p. 15

1.3 Policy and place p. 16

1.4 Place-based versus spatially blind policies p. 17

1.5 Subjective aspects of place-based policy p. 19

2 What are the Benefits of Place-Based Policy? p. 23

2.2 Generating economic growth p. 24

2.2.1 Innovation and place-based policy p. 24

2.2.2 Universities and place-based policy p. 26

2.3 Creating better policy outcomes p. 28

2.4 Improving well-being p. 30

2.5 Responding to economic shocks and supporting transition p. 30

2.6 Addressing disadvantage p. 35

3 Requirements and Challenges of Place-Based Policy p. 39

3.2 Governance p. 41

3.2.1 The governance of Smart Specialisation p. 44

3.4 Policy Challenges p. 49

3.4.1 Faltering expectations p. 49

3.4.2 Vested interests p. 50

3.4.3 Lack of financial resources p. 50

3.4.4 Measuring success p. 51

4 Outcomes of Place-Based Policy: What Works and What Does Not? p. 57

4.2 Place-based policies in response to an economic shock: the Latrobe Valley in Gippsland, Australia p. 58

4.3 Place-based policies for innovation and economic growth: Finland and Sweden p. 60

4.4 Placed-based innovation policies and the role of time frame and support by political leaders: South Moravia, Czechia p. 63

4.5 Place-based adaptation using collaborative governance: Nova Scotia, Canada p. 66

4.6 Place-based policy to address economic disadvantage: City of lida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan p. 68

5 Conclusions: Questions Answered, Issues Remaining p. 73

5.1 How can governments and communities best deliver place-based policy? p. 74

5.2 What are the barriers to, and enablers of, the successful implementation of place-based policies? p. 75

5.3 What is the role of city or regional leadership in place-based policy, and what is the relationship with systems of governance? p. 76

5.4 Can we identify instances of the successful implementation of place-based policies? p. 76

5.5 What are the key lessons for policy-makers, the academic community and major institutions seeking to enable place-based policy? p. 77

5.6 How can we build a community of practice around place-based policy in order to enable better social, economic and environmental outcomes? p. 77.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Lammey Stewart Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781003110118

1003110118

Publisher Number:

99988321852

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Restricted for use by site license.