Geographically Concentrating Or Spreading Public Funding
This report explores the advantages and disadvantages of concentrating versus spreading public funding across different geographical areas. It highlights the importance of considering both approaches systematically in relation to specific policy areas and their intended outcomes.
The geographical concentration or spreading of funding each have advantages and disadvantages as funding allocation approaches and both can be used to address rationales for policy interventions based on market failures and efficiencies as well as social and spatial equity.
The report emphasises the need for accountable and transparent governance processes, robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and increased investment in local institutions to enhance policymaking and delivery capacity.
To effectively address geographical inequalities, policymakers should:
- Invest in enhancing local institutions' capacity for policymaking and delivery.
- Implement accountable and transparent governance processes to demonstrate the rationales and evidence underpinning funding decisions.
- Develop robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks to support accountability and transparency in funding allocations.
Meet the Authors
Professor Anne Green
Anne Green joined the University Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ as Professor of Regional Economic Development in June 2017. Her research interests span employment, non-employment, regional and local labour market issues, skills strategies, urban and rural development, migration and commuting, associated policy issues and evaluation.
She has published in high profile journals and has written numerous reports for UK Government Departments and agencies. Anne is experienced in disseminating the results of her research to academic, policy and practitioner audiences.
Anne currently co-directs the organisation with Rebecca Riley.
Professor Andy Pike
Andy's central research interest is the geographical political economy of local, regional and urban development, governance and policy.
Shona Duncan
Shona says 'I am experienced in public, private and voluntary sector leadership. I build strong and collaborative teams for new programmes, to develop new policy and local responses to government devolution are the main areas of my career. Leading and empowering others to achieve high performance is an area of work I relish. '