Des McNulty and Anne Green ask why some English city-regions turn devolved powers into effective strategy while others struggle to get off the ground. Their answer revives and updates a decades-old idea from economic geography — institutional thickness — to explain the gap. This blog draws on their new working paper and accompanying policy briefing, … Continue reading “Rethinking Institutional Thickness: What England’s Uneven Devolution Reveals”
Author: Ellie MacDonald
Governing for Net zero? A British Academy Report and its value to Local Policy Making
Dr Jake Barnes introduces a British Academy report, launched on 29 July and what it means for those innovating local policy making to deliver and scale solutions to local issues. On Tuesday 29 July the British Academy launched a new report Governance to Accelerate Net Zero. The report draws attention to the importance of governance … Continue reading “Governing for Net zero? A British Academy Report and its value to Local Policy Making”