Civil Society, and Place-Based Strategies for Sustainable Development, 2022-2024

This project undertook regional policy studies in Wales, the UK and Europe and action research in specific foundational sectors. Drawing on place-based social innovation approaches, it considers to what extent regional growth policies focus on foundational sectors and address inclusive growth through social innovation. In-depth interviews were undertaken in four case study countries: Croatia, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom with participants drawn from the governance structures and various sub-groups of economic and social development.