Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles) ISSN (Print) 1752-1378 - ISSN (Online) 1752-1386 Published by Oxford University Press[419 journals]
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Authors:Martin R; Martinelli F, Clifton J. Pages: 3 - 21 Abstract: AbstractAfter more than thirty years of post-war relative regional convergence, since the 1980s geographical inequalities in economic prosperity and social conditions have widened again in most capitalist countries. In this paper we argue that this resumption of spatial inequality is in part explained by the significant changes observed in the role of the state and in public intervention in the shift from the post-war ‘Keynesian’ regime of state regulation to the ‘Neoliberal’ regime that has held sway over the past four decades. We argue that most public policies enacted in this latter period have actually exacerbated socioeconomic – and spatial – polarization, favouring a few metropolitan areas and regions at the expense of a substantial number of what are now commonly referred to as ‘left behind places’. We contend that we are now at a new juncture in the evolution of capitalism: in the space of little more than decade the global system has been destabilized by a major financial crisis (2008) and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020), both with enduring socio-economic aftershocks, while the climate emergency is reaching existential proportions. In this Editorial Introduction we call for a bold ‘rethinking’ of public action - and especially spatial policy - to face these recurring crises, and we outline some pointers for more effective and inclusive policies. PubDate: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab037 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2022)
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Authors:Cox K. Pages: 23 - 38 Abstract: The paper positions itself in contrast to some themes in work on local and regional development. These have included an emphasis on policy rather than politics, tendencies to over-generalize across countries, and to abstract from the more global context. The empirical context for the discussion is the shifting character of geographically uneven development since the Second World War: first a convergence and then, after the mid-1970s, a divergence. Convergence is held to be the result of what some have called spatial Keynesianism. The conditions for this and for its demise, resulting in divergence, are traced out with particular reference to how the shifting pressures and opportunities were refracted by the specificities of countries. State form emerges as particularly important in understanding different trajectories, along with a neo-liberal globalisation that has been in contrast to the monetary and trading regime inaugurated by the Bretton Woods agreements. PubDate: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab030 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2021)
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Authors:MacKinnon D; Kempton L, O’Brien P, et al. Pages: 39 - 56 Abstract: AbstractThe recent wave of populism has focused attention on ‘left behind’ places as hotspots of discontent. Seeking to remedy their neglect in urban and regional studies, the aim of this paper is to engage with the problems of ‘left behind’ places and to stimulate fresh thinking about alternative approaches. Reflecting the complex and inter-connected issues facing such places, it argues that a new conception is required to address issues of belonging and attachment. The paper outlines the basis of an expanded neo-endogenous development approach, identifying the foundational economy, income and livelihoods, social infrastructures and social innovation as key policy concerns. PubDate: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab034 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2021)
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Authors:Hooton C. Pages: 57 - 74 Abstract: AbstractSpatial policy targeting can differ greatly across programs due to myriad thematic goals, geographical unit systems, and conceptualisations. The current paper seeks to better understand how these differences may impact policy effectiveness by examining the theory of spatial targeting accuracy and the methodological tools for assessing it ex ante. It is the first comprehensive examination, to the extent of the author’s knowledge, of these concepts. The paper finds two clear families of diagnostic tools—concentration-based measures and characteristic-based measures—and two conceptual camps for improving ex ante accuracy—one based on economic potential and one based on deprivation. PubDate: Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab032 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2021)
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Authors:Sokol M; Pataccini L. Pages: 75 - 92 Abstract: AbstractThis paper argues that ‘spatial monetary policy’ may be needed to achieve more territorially balanced economic development. Central banks have been key in fostering financialised economies while also preventing their collapse in times of crisis—a role further strengthened by the coronavirus pandemic. Central banks have thus become the most powerful economic policy-making institutions, just when spatial disparities are likely to deepen. In the context of crisis-ridden financialised capitalism, regional development policies should consider the spatial implications of central bank interventions and recognise monetary policy as a key element of spatial policy. Simultaneously, monetary policy should embrace an explicit spatial agenda. PubDate: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab033 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2021)
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Authors:Turok I; Scheba A, Visagie J. Pages: 93 - 116 Abstract: AbstractSocial housing has the potential to contribute to economic inclusion and urban integration if it is well-located. However, this is complicated by economic forces that shape land and property markets and constrain the ability of social housing organisations to afford suitable sites for development on the open market. The paper shows how South Africa’s transformative vision for social housing has been diluted by the gradual spatial drift of projects from the accessible urban core towards outlying areas. Poor coordination has meant that social housing organisations have operated in relative isolation without the consistent government support required to obtain surplus public land in well-situated areas. PubDate: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab031 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2021)
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Authors:De Vivo P; Rinaldi C. Pages: 117 - 139 Abstract: AbstractThe 2008 Global Financial Crisis influenced geo-economic dynamics in the EU, triggering a repositioning of less developed regions. This analysis examines whether their competitiveness changed after 2008, and why some regions improved in performance. Using ERCI data, we compare EU lagging regions at NUTS2 level, finding that the Central and Eastern European (CEE) regions reacted to the crisis better than Southern Italian ones. We find that the divergence in their competitiveness pathways depends on the scale of their financial resources and on institutional endowments and legacy, which in turn directly affects the implementation of regional policies. PubDate: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab035 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2021)
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Authors:Siqueira H; Brandão C. Pages: 141 - 159 Abstract: AbstractThe literature on the new regionalism has highlighted the leading role played by regions in the contemporary process of state rescaling and the governance of policy-making. We argue that a (re)politicisation of North-east Brazil and the emergence of a new left regionalism are underway. We examine the political and socioeconomic circumstances of this process through the creation of the Interstate Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the North-east. We conclude that while many challenges still lie ahead, this experience has demonstrated potential for the coherence of policies, and for constituting new political actors and arenas for the concertation of interests. PubDate: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab029 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2021)
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Authors:De Ruyter A; Martin R, Tyler P. Pages: 161 - 161 Abstract: The authors would like to apologise for the misspelling of the name “Muro” in 2 instances in the original version of this Editorial as “Munro”. These have been corrected online. PubDate: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab028 Issue No:Vol. 15, No. 1 (2021)
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