From 'regionalism' to 'localism': Opportunities and challenges for North East England

Local Economy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 232-250

  Shaw, Keith ^a   Robinson, Fred ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

central local relations; governance; local economic development; partnerships; regionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858744345     PISSN: 02690942     EISSN: 14709325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269094211434468     Document Type: Article

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