Scenarios about 'regional policy'
Regional policy refers to governmental strategies and interventions aimed at reducing economic and social disparities between different geographic areas within a nation or supranational entity. These policies typically involve targeted investment, infrastructure development, tax incentives, and resource allocation to stimulate growth in underdeveloped regions. In alternate history scenarios, different approaches to regional development can significantly alter patterns of urbanization, industrial concentration, and even prevent or exacerbate regional separatist movements.
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.