The impact of place on policy outcomes

Figures & data

Figure 1. The East Midlands.

Table 1. Regional characteristics and their impact on policy outcomes.

Regional criteria	Does the East Midlands meet it?	Impact
Cartographic	Yes	Provided the region a set of established and fairly well-understood administrative borders
Economic	No	Difficult to build networks across a number of distinct competing labour markets
Political	No	Political power in the region came from the state (above) and the local government structure (below). No political mandate at the regional tier
Cultural	No	An apparent lack of a sense of place at the regional tier. Little to no buy-in to the idea of a regional strategy or identity