Developing England's North: The Political Economy of the Northern Powerhouse

Book Overview

This book explores the politics of local economic development in Northern England. Socio-economic conditions in the North - and its future prospects - have become central to national debates in the UK. The status of Northern regions and their local economies is intimately associated with efforts to 'rebalance' the economy away from the South East, London and the finance sector in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The contributors to this volume...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319625594
• ISBN13: 9783319625591
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"