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Public procurement as a policy tool: the territorial dimension

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  • Eckersley, Peter
  • Flynn, Anthony
  • Lakoma, Katarzyna
  • Ferry, Laurence

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We analysed 90,000 contracts involving UK local authorities between 2015 and 2019 to examine patterns and potential drivers of regional sourcing. We found councils in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are much more likely to select suppliers based within their regions compared with their counterparts in England. We found no discernible trend of English councils increasingly preferring regional suppliers, and no correlation between party-political control and regional sourcing. We suggest contrasting institutional and political contexts determine these territorial differences and present a framework to explain supplier selection in these terms, incorporating a territorial dimension alongside more traditional left–right ideological factors.

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  • Eckersley, Peter & Flynn, Anthony & Lakoma, Katarzyna & Ferry, Laurence, 2022. "Public procurement as a policy tool: the territorial dimension," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, issue Latest Ar, pages 1-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:espost:268007
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2022.2134850
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    1. Micaela Mazzei & Gillian Murray & Danielle Hutcheon, 2023. "Prospects for municipal stewardship as a national policy: A scoping review and thematic synthesis," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 38(5), pages 460-483, August.

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    Keywords

    community wealth-building; devolution; public procurement; supply chains; sustainability; UK;
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    JEL classification:

    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations
    • R5 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis

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