Prof Graham Haughton - Research

My research uses political economy perspectives to explore various aspects of urban and regional policy. This has covered work on sustainable urban development, urban regeneration, regional development, water conflicts and labour market governance.

My current writing is focused on two key themes. First, a critical examination of neoliberal spatial governance, in particular the English 'spatial planning project' . Second, I am exploring the political economy of flood risk management, with particular reference to the floods in Hull and the East Riding in 2007.

Recently funded research projects include:

Hamburg Science Foundation (2011-2013) Soft spaces, spatial planning and territorial management in Europe. Collaborative project led by HafenCity University Hamburg with partners at University Paris-Sorbonne, TU-Delft, Cambridge and Manchester.
BIS/NIESR (2012-) working with NIESR to provide monthly reports on the state of the North West economy for use by ministers and senior civil servants in BIS (Department for Business, Skills and Innovation).
York and North Yorkshire Partnership (2010) Sub-regions and boundaries
ESRC grant (2008-2010) Sub-Contracting Risk: Neoliberal Policy Agendas and the Changing Perceptions and Practices of Flood Risk Management
ESRC grant (2005-2007) 'Integrated spatial planning, multilevel governance and state rescaling
DTI-SBS (2006) ‘Assessing the social and economic impacts of social enterprise’ (2006) www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/cabinetoffice/third_sector/assets/assessing_impact_se_full.pdf
DTI-SBS (2005) ‘Policy outcomes and impacts in areas of deprivation’ www.bis.gov.uk/files/file38342.pdf

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Prof Graham Haughton - Research

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