Local Economy Journal

Local Economy combines peer-reviewed articles from the academic community with contributions from economic development practitioners reflecting LEPU’s mission to bring together practical experience with the academic. This is reflected in the journal’s circulation, with universities around the world and local authorities in the UK, forming the most significant groups. The journal has an international editorial board.

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New subscribers to the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) are now able to receive online access to the current issue of Local Economy and entire 26-year archive at a special discounted rate.

For more information, visit the CLES website.

UK Editors Munir Morad, Anglia Ruskin University Andrew Jones, Local Economy Policy Unit In Perspective Editors Patrick McVeigh, Shared Intelligence Dr Lee Pugalis, Northumbria University European Editors David Walburn, Local Economy Policy Unit North American Editors Diane Lupke, Lupke & Associates Erik Pages, EntreWorks Consulting Australasian Editor Etienne Nel, University of Otago

Sam Aaronovitch Memorial Prizewinner December 2010

The Sam Aaronovitch Memorial Prize is awarded each year to any article in Local Economy which by both its quality and content best promotes the progressive values of LEPU’s founder Sam Aaronovitch.
SAGE are delighted to announce the winning article:

Spatial Dimensions of Social Mobility Volume 24, Issue 8 by Dominic Williams

Download our call for papers document to submit articles via our publisher

We welcome contributions on any aspect of local economic analysis and policy. Please e-mail submissions to the Executive Editor localeconomy@lsbu.ac.uk

Articles should not usually exceed 4,000 words. contributors are encouraged initially to submit an outline proposal for discussion. Articles should not be under consideration by any other journal. Conference reports, replies to previous articles and short notes are welcome as well as longer articles.