Devolution and Centralisation: The Impact of Devolution on Local Government
Transfer of power from Westminster to the devolved institutions has been mirrored by a centralisation of power within the devolved nations, particularly in Scotland.
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What has Devolution Delivered for Wales?
Read moreAfter a shaky start, the devolved institutions in Wales have steadily gained public support, accrued new powers and policy levers, and steered the country through challenging times.
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How Are Local Authorities Responding to Growing Financial Pressures, and What Can We Learn?
Read moreIn 2024, the International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) is partnering with New Local to carry out a research project focused on the severe fiscal constraint faced by local authorities.
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Economics As the Most Politically Influential Field of Knowledge Production
Read moreAndrew Plume, Tian Mahony and Joanna Chataway IPPO is an interdisciplinary initiative established to inform policy with rigorous evidence. It follows therefore that the question of how evidence impacts policy is an important area of interest. This blog adds to reflections from a seminar series that IPPO has organized on the theme of ‘innovations on making evidence useful’ and to other pieces of writing on this website on the topic of how we think about the relationship between evidence and policy. This blog in particular considers whether economics is particularly influential. More...
