- Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Presentation from Glen Athey (Insight East) given at the first workshop session of the Effective Analysis event on the 22nd October 2010
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This thesis is concerned with evaluating effectiveness and performance in economic development agencies. Development agencies are typically quasi- public bodies that operate at metropolitan, sub-regional and local scales with the purpose... more
This thesis is concerned with evaluating effectiveness and performance in economic development agencies. Development agencies are typically quasi- public bodies that operate at metropolitan, sub-regional and local scales with the purpose of promoting and realising economic development in their areas. The aim of this thesis is to develop a best practice model for such agencies. The institutions that were studied as part of this project included a wide range of different economic development organisations located in Belfast, Berlin, Glasgow and London. Initially, the thesis discusses the history of economic development activity at sub-national scales in the UK and internationally, and explores the role that such agencies play. Aspects of organisational performance and effectiveness in the context of economic development agencies are further discussed. The research proceeds according to a framework of organisational analysis, describing and analysing the environment that agencies opera...
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... Brought forward over £100 million of regeneration spend to sustain employment in the construction sector and ... Considered necessary actions beyond the recession and will ... 2009) have also provided very helpful intelligence on how... more
... Brought forward over £100 million of regeneration spend to sustain employment in the construction sector and ... Considered necessary actions beyond the recession and will ... 2009) have also provided very helpful intelligence on how regions, cities and localities in the UK and the ...
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Abstract Innovation is an increasingly globalised phenomenon but the highest rates of visible innovation are found in and around cities. This paper explores the'urban factors' that support... more
Abstract Innovation is an increasingly globalised phenomenon but the highest rates of visible innovation are found in and around cities. This paper explores the'urban factors' that support innovative activity, focusing on English cities. Agglomeration economies can help ...