Skills-led economic development? Regional futures, a demand-led system and the North East of England
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- Dr Nicholas Henry
- Dr Stuart Dawley
- Cheryl Conway
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| Author(s) | | Henry N, Dawley S, Conway CD |
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| Publication type | | Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract) |
| Conference Name | | Regional Growth Agendas, Regional Studies Association Annual Conference |
| Conference Location | | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Year of Conference | | 2005 |
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| Notes | | This paper connects a political economy of regional development with the new drive within UK skills and training policy towards a demand-led approach to human capital development. The paper revisits the conceptual debates surrounding the equilibriums and inter-relations between the performance and sophistication of the demand and supply side within skill formation process. As such, the paper examines the implications of the demand-led skills strategies for peripheral regions characterised by already structurally weak demands for skills and training - subsequently reflected in comparatively poor supply-side performances. The paper offers a critical perspective on the development of ‘skill imaginaries’ within regional development literatures and policy debates. |
