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Anchoring the social economy at the metropolitan scale: Findings from the Liverpool City Region

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This article revisits debates on the contribution of the social economy to urban economic development, specifically focusing on the scale of the city region. It presents a novel tripartite definition – empirical, essentialist, holistic – as a useful frame for future research into urban social economies. Findings from an in-depth case study of the scale, scope and value of the Liverpool City Region’s social economy are presented through this framing. This research suggests that the social economy has the potential to build a workable alternative to neoliberal economic development if given sufficient tailored institutional support and if seen as a holistic integrated city-regional system, with anchor institutions and community anchor organisations playing key roles.

Source: Urban Studies

DOI: 10.1177/0042098020972654

Authors: Matthew Thompson, Alan Southern, Helen Heap

Institution: University of Liverpool

Language: English

Topic: Social Sciences and Governance

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000