www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Including "almost £9.8bn in contracts from local councils went to companies majority-controlled by private equity firms, an estimated 10% of their external spending in the year to April 2025."

That was a really fun conversation! duforumonamultipolarworld.substack.com/p/dr-ilias-a...

Last Monday the government announced a programme of nearly 180 Youth Hubs. It also announced a social media ban for young people, which took all the attention. www.gov.uk/government/n... #R4Today

With the likely change in leadership to Andy Burnham and eyes on "Manchesterism" and the way municipal govt can contest privatisation, this is a good time to read our new paper on: How places are contesting the privatisation of local public services academic.oup.com/cjres/articl...

🔥The 2025 Impact Factors have been released. The Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society achieved an Impact Factor of 6.4, which represents a 36% increase on the previous year’s score.

‪Privatisation is not a “one-way street” - it is reversible. Remunicipalisation is a type of privatisation reversal where previously privatised services are brought back under local municipal control. free to access academic.oup.com/cjres/advanc... @judithclifton.bsky.social @weownit.org.uk

Not long to go now until the @cjres.bsky.social 2026 Conference, 16-17 July. The 2 main conference themes are: - Urban Agglomeration: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development? - Revisiting the Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry Info here: www.cpes.org.uk/events/cjres2026

@cjres.bsky.social‬ 2026 Conference, 16-17 July The 2 main conference themes are: - Urban Agglomeration: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development? - Revisiting the Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry To see the programme & register: www.cpes.org.uk/events/cjres2026

Register now for the CJRES summer conference! 2 themes are explored: 1. Urban Agglomeration: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development? 2. Revisiting the Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry Programme & registration: cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...

Tonight, 29 April, Dr Hannah Hasenberger presents ''Downloaded austerity and constrained entrepreneurialism: tracing the uneven impacts of fiscal retrenchment on English local government' For more @stcatani.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Tomorrow, 29 April, Dr Hannah Hasenberger presents ''Downloaded austerity and constrained entrepreneurialism: tracing the uneven impacts of fiscal retrenchment on English local government' @stcatharines.bsky.social For more Political Economy Seminars: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Our new piece, collectively authored by the Editorial Board of @econsocjournal.bsky.social, reflecting on the state today. @campolis.bsky.social Link to the full piece below:

29 April, Dr Hannah Hasenberger presents ''Downloaded austerity and constrained entrepreneurialism: tracing the uneven impacts of fiscal retrenchment on English local government' @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminar series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Increased immigration enforcement harms everyone in the labour market -- EPI's dive into US unemployment data. www.epi.org/blog/unemplo...

Hot off the press - Viral Debt: The Production and Reproduction of Economic Vulnerability This book shows how debt – like a contagion – works systematically across economic and social structures and geographies This is a free, Open Access, book: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...

Deadline Tomorrow, 31 Mar, for abstract submissions to the 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...). Being held in @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

Submission of abstracts still being accepted for the 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...). Being held in @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

America's growth model has a geography problem. Rising house prices drive local growth, but household debt doesn't. National value chains leave debt-loaded manufacturing regions with the risk without the rewards Full paper available @financeandspace.bsky.social: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

TODAY, 18 Mar, @thinkwoodist.bsky.social presents 'States of Innovation: Driving the American Economy in the 21 Century', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminar series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Tomorrow, 18 Mar, @thinkwoodist.bsky.social presents 'States of Innovation: Driving the American Economy in the 21 Century', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminar series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

TONIGHT, 16 Mar. Cambridge Realist Workshop - Clive Spash’s, Foundations of Social Ecological Economics: The Fight for Revolutionary Change in Economic Thought. Starts online 8pm, register here: pantheonsorbonne.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

18 March, @thinkwoodist.bsky.social presents 'States of Innovation: Driving the American Economy in the 21 Century', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Extended deadline to 31 March for submissions to the 2026 @cjres.bsky.social conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...) - @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

Today, 4 March, @drsarahhall.bsky.social presents 'Rethinking borders in the geographies of money and finance', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Last week for submissions to the 2026 @cjres.bsky.social conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...) - being held at @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

Last week for submissions to the 2026 @cjres.bsky.social conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...) - being held at @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

Wednesday, 4 March, @drsarahhall.bsky.social presents 'Rethinking borders in the geographies of money and finance', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

What if regions are shaped as much by minds as by maps? 🧠🌎 The latest call for papers from @cjres.bsky.social seeks research on the interface between geography and psychology. Submit your proposal and join the conversation 👉 oxford.ly/4qO11un

🔥 March issue of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society published now online academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/... Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins in Regions, Economy and Society Edited by: Han Chu, @roberthassink.bsky.social, Ron Martin, Peter Sunley and Gregory C. Unruh

4 March, @drsarahhall.bsky.social presents 'Rethinking borders in the geographies of money and finance', as part of the @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars series: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Tonight, 18 Feb, - @iliasalami.bsky.social - Green industrialisation in the Global South. @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Wednesday, 18 Feb, - @iliasalami.bsky.social - Green industrialisation in the Global South. @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars: www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

Submission of abstracts still being accepted for the 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) conference (cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...). Being held in @stcatharines.bsky.social, 16-17 July 2026.

The Introduction to our themed issue "Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins in Regions, Economy and Society" is online... doi.org/10.1093/cjre... Han Chu Robert Hassink Ron Martin Peter Sunley Gregory Unruh

🔥New call for papers! Mind and Map: Integrating Psychology into Regional Development Editors: Harry Garretsen, Dieter Kogler, Ron Martin, Davide Luca, Janka Stoker and Michael Stuetzer academic.oup.com/cjres/pages/...

Check out our advance access content for our new issue on How Places are Contesting the Privatisation of Local Public Services Edited by @judithclifton.bsky.social @mia-gray.bsky.social, David MacDonald and Ron Martin academic.oup.com/cjres/advanc...

🔥Pragmatic remunicipalisation across diverse geographies in the US Mildred E Warner and Austin M Aldag Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf051, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

Privatisation and remunicipalisation of urban water in Catalonia: between monopolisation, state and the commons Germà Bel and Joël Bühler Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf048, doi.org/10.1093/cjre... #reprivitization #remunicipalization

Accepting abstracts now! cpes.org.uk/events/cjres...

Upcoming @stcatharines.bsky.social Political Economy Seminars: 18 Feb - Dr Ilias Alami - Green industrialisation in the Global South 4 Mar - Prof. Sarah Hall - title tbc 18 Mar - Dr James Wood - States of Innovation www.politicaleconomy.group.cam.ac.uk

I am honoured to be one of the Top Thinkers by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) Local Governments work to meet our everyday needs while navigating the local implications of global challenges Local policies influence the quality of our lives far more than we realise. 🔗 lnkd.in/dMW84JcK

My book on American innovation policy is out! 'States of Innovation' shows how state and federal governments are active catalysts driving innovation-led growth, challenging the idea that US capitalism is uniquely market-driven. www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

The paradox of ‘on-path’ development: what are the structure–agency dynamics of avoiding negative lock-in? Jack L. Harris doi.org/10.1093/cjre... 📣Open access #PathDependence #LockIns

📢 One for your calendars: The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference, will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on *16-17 July 2026*.

🗓️ One for your calendar 🔥 The 2026 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (academic.oup.com/cjres) annual conference , will be held in St Catharine’s College, Cambridge UK on 16-17 July 2026.

🔥The full issue: Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and regional Development #MissionOrientedPolicy academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/...

Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre... #PathDependence #LockIns

Policy #reform should renew, not just replicate. My new @cjres.bsky.social paper with Han Wang uncovers that reforms lead to sharp rises in new #firm registrations, with the biggest gains accruing in #cities with weaker starting conditions. doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

#Europe’s prosperity hinges less on shiny sectors than on building on its #skills & potential base. As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves. doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

🔥 New issue online. The November issue "Mission-Oriented Policy: Innovation and Regional Development" is now published online! academic.oup.com/cjres/issue/... Maryann Feldman, @michaelkitson.bsky.social, Johan P Larsson, Peter Tyler and @elvirauyarra.bsky.social