Every Place Matters: Towards Effective Place-Based Policy
In: Regional Studies Policy Impact Bks.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preamble -- Authors -- Executive Summary -- Key Recommendations -- 1. What is Place-Based Policy? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Defining place -- 1.3 Policy and place -- 1.4 Place-based versus spatially blind policies -- 1.5 Subjective aspects of place-based policy -- 1.6 Structure of the book -- 2. What are the Benefits of Place-Based Policy? -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Generating economic growth -- 2.2.1 Innovation and place-based policy -- 2.2.2 Universities and place-based policy -- 2.3 Creating better policy outcomes -- 2.4 Improving well-being -- 2.5 Responding to economic shocks and supporting transition -- 2.6 Addressing disadvantage -- 2.7 Conclusions -- 3. Requirements and Challenges of Place-Based Policy -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Governance -- 3.2.1 The governance of Smart Specialisation -- 3.3 Leadership -- 3.4 Policy Challenges -- 3.4.1 Faltering expectations -- 3.4.2 Vested interests -- 3.4.3 Lack of financial resources -- 3.4.4 Measuring success -- 3.5 Conclusions -- 4. Outcomes of Place-Based Policy: What Works and What Does Not? -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Place-based policies in response to an economic shock: the Latrobe Valley in Gippsland, Australia -- 4.3 Place-based policies for innovation and economic growth: Finland and Sweden -- 4.4 Placed-based innovation policies and the role of time frame and support by political leaders: South Moravia, Czechia -- 4.5 Place-based adaptation using collaborative governance: Nova Scotia, Canada -- 4.6 Place-based policy to address economic disadvantage: City of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan -- 4.7 Conclusions -- 5. Conclusions: Questions Answered, Issues Remaining -- 5.1 How can governments and communities best deliver place-based policy?.