The government has made tackling the UK's persistent spatial inequalities one of its top priorities. Yet progress has been slow or absent, because of insufficient investment, an underestimation of the scale of the challenge, and a paucity of evidence. Henry Overman discusses these failings and how to remedy them.

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23 May 2023

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LSE British Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/why-the-governments-levelling-up-plans-need-a-reality-check/

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This publication comes under the following theme: What determines urban growth and urban decline and what should be the role of policy?