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Unlocking public procurement as a tool for place-based industrial strategy

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  • Christopher James Day
  • Rico Merkert

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Recent market volatilities and disruptions have highlighted the perils of industrial atrophy and spatial inequality within advanced economies. Despite growing interest in lifting regional economic performance, entrenched neo-classical frameworks limit the extent of effective government intervention. This paper aims to ameliorate the tension between the free market focus on least-cost procurement and broader requirements for regeneration. Based on our literature review, we propose a novel framework recommending public procurement processes monetarize the significant and overlooked value of domestic investment within advanced manufacturing clusters. The financial benefits of such a strategic place-based approach are likely to be greatest in lagging regions.

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  • Christopher James Day & Rico Merkert, 2023. "Unlocking public procurement as a tool for place-based industrial strategy," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(6), pages 1029-1042, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:57:y:2023:i:6:p:1029-1042
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2021.1956682
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