Uneven development, competitiveness and behavioural economic geography: addressing 'levelling up' policies from a human perspective

Huggins, R and Thompson, P ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-7441, 2023. Uneven development, competitiveness and behavioural economic geography: addressing 'levelling up' policies from a human perspective. Regional Science Policy and Practice. ISSN 1757-7802

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Abstract

This paper draws on behavioural economic geography to identify the factors affecting uneven development. It uses the lens of economic competitiveness and addresses the association between differences in human behavioural traits and competitiveness in the context of localities across the United Kingdom. It focusses on the policy requirement for 'levelling up' by improving the performance of lagging localities. On the basis of the finding that local behavioural factors impact competitiveness, the paper develops a behavioural public policy agenda. It is concluded that a greater appreciation of the human behavioural profile of a place can provide a vital cog in stimulating economic development through a more holistic approach to public policy.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Regional Science Policy and Practice
Creators:	Huggins, R. and Thompson, P.
Publisher:	Wiley
Date:	27 August 2023
ISSN:	1757-7802
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1111/rsp3.12714 DOI 1795968 Other
Rights:	© 2023 The Authors. Regional Science Policy & Practice published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Regional Science Association International. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	30 Aug 2023 11:15
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2023 11:15
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/49626

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