Paper 7: Regional Economics and Policy Lent Term 2022 - Regional Development Policy Supervision 1. British and European regional policy Supervisor: Prof Pete Tyler. Topics covered: weeks 3 and 4. Supervisions: 15-18, 21-22 February. Where: TBC. Essay deadline: 12 February, 11pm. Supervision question "Much of what has been done to date to tackle the inequalities across the UK has been in the form of underpowered 'pea shooter' and 'sticking plaster' policies - too little and too short-lived. If we are really to shift the dial on spatial inequalities, what we require for the future will need to be structural, generational, interlocking and at scale (Lord Kerslake, Chair of 2070 Commission)." Discuss, drawing on policy lessons from the European Union and/or other countries of your choice. Readings [Please refer to the readings for lectures 3 and 4.] Homework Write an academic essay of no more than 1000 words. Please submit your piece on Moodle. Supervision 2. Place-based policy evaluation Supervisor: Vassilis Gkoumas. Topics covered: weeks 5, 6. Supervisions: 2-4, 7-8 March. Where: TBC. Essay deadline: 26 February, 11pm.
Supervision question "Place-based policies are effective at redressing regional inequality." Evaluate this statement, discussing empirical evidence from your readings. Readings [Please refer to the readings for lectures 5 and 6.] Homework Write an academic essay of no more than 1000 words. Please submit your essay on Moodle. Supervision 3. Institutions and local and regional development Supervisor: Zhiwu Wei. Topics covered: weeks 7 and 8. Supervisions: 15-18, 21-22 March. Where: TBC. Essay deadline: 12 March, 11pm. Supervision question "In which ways do institutional political economy factors play a role if influencing local and regional development?" Readings [Please refer to the readings for lectures 7 and 8.] Homework Write an academic essay of no more than 1000 words. Please submit your essay on Moodle. Supervision 4. Overall rationales/scope for place-based interventions Supervisor: Dr Davide Luca. Topics covered: weeks 1-2. Supervisions: 25-29 April. Where: TBC. Essay deadline: 22 April, 11pm.
Supervision question "What are the economic rationales invoked to argue in favour of place- based policies? Answer to this question linking theoretical considerations to empirical evidence explored throughout the course." Readings [Please refer to the reading list of the entire course giving, however, particular weight to the core readings from lectures 1 and 2] Homework Write an academic essay of no more than 1000 words. Please submit your essay on Moodle.