Renewing industrial regions? Advanced manufacturing and industrial policy in Britain

Sunley, Peter; Evenhuis, Emil; Harris, Jack; Harris, Richard; Martin, Ron; Pike, Andy

doi:10.1080/00343404.2021.1983163

Renewing industrial regions? Advanced manufacturing and industrial policy in Britain

Sunley, Peter; Evenhuis, Emil; Harris, Jack; Harris, Richard; Martin, Ron; Pike, Andy

Authors

Peter Sunley

Emil Evenhuis

Professor Richard Harris r.i.d.harris@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Ron Martin

Andy Pike

Abstract

The UK’s industrial strategy, with local variants, aims to support manufacturing in ‘traditional industrial regions’ (TIRs). Using novel data for advanced manufacturing (AM) industries over several decades, we examine long-term changes in their geography by regions and local authority districts. These industries have shifted away from large urban regions, and local authority districts in TIRs have lost ground relative to those in other regions, although there are variations between industries. Foreign direct investment has tended to locate in non-TIR locations. AM industries have not shifted decisively towards research-intensive regions. We consider the implications for policy initiatives seeking to spark clusters around innovation districts.

Citation

Sunley, P., Evenhuis, E., Harris, J., Harris, R., Martin, R., & Pike, A. (2023). Renewing industrial regions? Advanced manufacturing and industrial policy in Britain. Regional Studies, 57(6), 1126-1140. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2021.1983163

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Oct 28, 2021
Publication Date	2023-06
Deposit Date	Jan 14, 2022
Publicly Available Date	Jan 14, 2022
Journal	Regional Studies
Print ISSN	0034-3404
Electronic ISSN	1360-0591
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	57
Issue	6
Pages	1126-1140
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2021.1983163
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1219988

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