Affiliation:
1. School of Geography and Planning Cardiff University Cardiff UK
2. Nottingham Business School Nottingham Trent University Nottingham UK
Abstract
AbstractThis paper draws on behavioural economic geography to identify the factors affecting uneven development. It uses the lens of economic competitiveness and addresses the association between differences in human behavioural traits and competitiveness in the context of localities across the United Kingdom. It focusses on the policy requirement for ‘levelling up’ by improving the performance of lagging localities. On the basis of the finding that local behavioural factors impact competitiveness, the paper develops a behavioural public policy agenda. It is concluded that a greater appreciation of the human behavioural profile of a place can provide a vital cog in stimulating economic development through a more holistic approach to public policy.
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Development,Geography, Planning and Development