Devolution and the UK Economy

An informed, insightful and intelligent analysis of the economic impact of decentralization brought about by constitutional devolution.

List of contents

Introduction: Devolution and the UK Economy, David Bailey and Leslie Budd / Part I: Lessons from a Post-Referendum Scotland / 1. Where next for Scotland and the UK?, Jim Gallagher / 2. The Aftermath of the Scottish Referendum: A New Fiscal Settlement for the UK?, David Bell / 3. Local Tax Reform in Scotland: Fiscal Decentralisation or Political Solution?, Kenneth Gibb and Linda Christie / 4. Questions of Social Justice and Social Welfare in Post-Independence Referendum Scotland?, Gerry Mooney / Part II: Lagging or Leading in the Rest of the UK / 5. Economic Challenges and Opportunities of Devolved Corporate Taxation In Northern Ireland, Leslie Budd / 6. Commanding economic heights? The effects of constitutional uncertainty on Wales' fiscal future, Rebecca Rumbul / 7. Securing Economic and Social Success: The Local Double Dividend, Neil McInroy and Mathew Jackson / 8. Beyond 'Localism'? Place-Based Industrial and Regional Policy and the 'Missing Space' in England, David Bailey, Paul Hildreth and Lisa De Propris / 9. Prospects for devolution to England's small and medium cities, Zach Wilcox / 10. City Dealing in Wales and Scotland: Examining the institutional contexts and asymmetric arrangements for policymaking, David Waite / Notes on Contributors / Index

About the author

David Bailey is Professor of Industry at Aston Business School.

Leslie Budd is Reader in Social Enterprise at the Open University.

Product details

• Assisted by: David Bailey (Editor), Leslie Budd (Editor), Budd Leslie (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.02.2016
• EAN: 9781783486311
• ISBN: 978-1-78348-631-1
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Illustrations: 21 Graphs, 13 Tables
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Business and Management, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Business & management, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political Economy, Regional & area planning, urban economics, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Regional and area planning, Regional / urban economics, devolution;regional economy;UK