Local economies of Brexit

North, P ORCID: 0000-0001-5147-7296 (2017) Local economies of Brexit Local Economy, 32 (3). pp. 204-218. ISSN 0269-0942, 1470-9325

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Abstract

Liverpool is a city which has, in many ways, undoubtedly and observably benefited from Objective One EU funding to the extent that there is pretty much universal agreement that this has underpinned the city’s recent renaissance. That said, outside the city centre persistent long-term economic problems endure. This paper reviews the mixed experiences of Merseyside’s Objective One ‘Pathways to Inclusion’ programme as an attempt to solve problems of concentrated deprivation, arguing that the success of conventional approaches has been mixed. Brexit provides an opportunity for a rupture with forms of local economic development that have been progressively neoliberalised through time. It argues for a focus on opportunities, not deficits and absences, using asset-based community development, diverse economies, and solidarity economy approaches.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	4406 Human Geography, 4407 Policy and Administration, 44 Human Society, 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	16 May 2017 14:03
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2026 05:08
DOI:	10.1177/0269094217705818
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3007488
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