What do different parts of the country need from central, devolved and local government interventions? What does that tell us about where funding is most needed?

Background

This section sets out the key areas where we want to deepen our understanding to drive the levelling up agenda, and to unleash opportunity, prosperity and pride in place across the UK. In addition, we want to understand in more granular detail which interventions best drive local growth (local growth is an area of joint responsibility between BEIS and DLUHC).

Next steps

The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DLUHC Areas of research interest GOVUK

Related UKRI funded projects

  • What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth 2023-2025

    The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth was set up in 2013. The overall aim of What Works Growth is to increase the cost-effectiveness of policies for local economic growth by improving the use of evidence and ev...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: London School of Economics and Political Science

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project is relevant as it aims to improve the use of evidence in policy design and delivery, and build capability and capacity in local government, which partially answers the question about what different parts of the country need from government interventions.

  • Local Acc Fund 21 - Realising North East Ambition (ReNEA)- Evidence driven insights for policy design

    Award holders will in close collaboration with research organisations and local stakeholders e.g., public sector, public policy organisations, businesses, local innovators and the third sector: a) Identify / diagnose l...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Newcastle University

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project can partially answer the question and the authors have the necessary expertise.

  • What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth

    The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth was set up in October 2013 as part of the What Works network to analyse which policies are most effective in supporting and increasing local economic growth. The overall a...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: London School of Economics and Political Science

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project can fully answer the question and the authors have the necessary expertise.

  • Leeds Local Acceleration Project

    Award holders will in close collaboration with research organisations and local stakeholders e.g., public sector, public policy organisations, businesses, local innovators and the third sector: a) Identify / diagnose lo...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Leeds

  • Local Economic Growth What Works Centre

    The What Works Centre aims to significantly improve the use of evidence in the design and delivery of policies for local economic growth and employment leading to more effective policies and policymaking in these areas. ...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: London School of Economics and Political Science

  • Wales Centre for Public Policy

    As a small country with relatively young devolved institutions, Wales needs greater policy capacity. The Wales Centre for Public Policy will help to provide this. It will host the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW)...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Cardiff University

  • Research Facilitator (for Local Government) - Catherine Staite

    Local government plays a substantial role in the wellbeing of economy and society in the United Kingdom. 433 local authorities in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales employ almost 1.7 million people delivering ...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham

  • Local Acc Fund 21 Collaboration in Durham (CID)

    Award holders will in close collaboration with research organisations and local stakeholders e.g., public sector, public policy organisations, businesses, local innovators and the third sector: a) Identify / diagnose loc...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Durham University

  • Wales Centre for Public Policy

    Wales is grappling with complex and long-standing policy challenges including how to meet the needs of an ageing population, reduce poverty, and increase productivity whilst transitioning to a Net-Zero Carbon economy and...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Cardiff University

  • What Works Scotland Centre

    What Works Scotland will be a collaborative centre bringing together staff from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, other academics and key non-academic partners. Its aim is to support the use of evidence to plan ...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow

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