Scenarios about 'economic devolution'
The transfer of economic decision-making power from central authorities to regional or local governments. Economic devolution typically involves granting subnational entities greater control over taxation, spending, resource management, and development policies. This process can reshape economic landscapes by allowing regions to pursue policies better tailored to their specific needs and resources, potentially leading to varied economic systems within a single nation-state.
What If The Midlands Engine Strategy Was Implemented Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the UK government launched a comprehensive Midlands economic development strategy in the early 1990s, potentially transforming the regional balance of the British economy decades before the Northern Powerhouse concept emerged.