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).
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.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
This 5-month project will establish a West Midlands Local Policy Innovation Partnership (WM LPIP). This will involve connecting local policy and research partners across the region to deliver a programme of activity that...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project focuses on establishing a Local Policy Innovation Partnership to support inclusive and sustainable local growth, addressing challenges that matter to local communities.
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
The project aims to improve the use of evidence in the design and delivery of policies for local economic growth, which aligns with the question of ensuring local growth interventions benefit intended beneficiaries.
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
The project is relevant as it aims to improve local economic growth and policy design, but it does not specifically address how to ensure benefits for intended beneficiaries over inward commuters.