Abstract
This paper explores a decentralisation initiative in the United Kingdom - the Northern Powerhouse strategy (NPS) - in terms of its main goal: strengthening connectivity between Northern cities of England. It focuses on economic interactions of these cities, defined by ownership linkages between firms, since the NPS's launch in 2010. The analysis reveals a relatively weak increase in the intensity of economic regional patterns in the North, in spite of a shift away from NPS cities' traditional manufacturing base. These results suggest potential directions for policy-makers in terms of the future implementation of the NPS.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | arXiv.org (Cornell University) |
Number of pages | 27 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Mar 2021 |
Bibliographical note
This article was submitted and deposit in arXiv : a free distribution service and an open-access archive.Keywords
- Decentralisation
- Northern Powerhouse strategy
- cities
- interactions
- ownership networks of firms
- United Kingdom.