Reading the relational local economy

Regional governance and the rescaling of local dynamics

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8946013
AutoresJacob Salder (0000-0002-7103-9178, University of Birmingham, autor de correspondencia)
Año2023
Volumen144
Páginas103785-103785
Fecha de publicación2023-06-07
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGeoforum (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0016-7185 • E-ISSN: 1872-9398
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.geoforum.2023.103785
OpenAlexW4379617091
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas53

The local is a critical scale in the organisation of spatial economy, but is often interpreted within regional arrangements and situated as component rather than distinctive unit of production. Employing a relational reading, this analysis reframes the interpretation of local economies by positioning the local as a point of convergence for economic activities and actors rather than a bounded unit. Focused on localities considered marginally represented through evolving regional policies, the analysis applies a case study of southern Staffordshire, UK to examine how the local converges embedded spaces of economic governance and economic production. It argues rescaling in these spaces has extended the spatial integration of the local. This integration can be understood through the dynamic convergence of centralised policy mechanisms, regional resource management, market patronage, and firm-level practices

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