TY - JOUR
T1 - Regional Influences on Local Policies
T2 - The Case of the Welsh Effect
AU - Boyne, George A.
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - BOYNE G. A. (1992) Regional influences on local policies: the case of the Welsh effect, Reg. Studies 26, 569–580. The impact of regional location on spending by county councils in England and Wales is analysed. Two types of Welsh effect are distinguished: an additive effect which consists of higher spending; and a mediative effect which consists of different responses by Welsh and English counties to similar external constraints. These effects are tested while controlling for the influence of service needs, tax base, central grants and local party politics. The results indicate that there is no independent Welsh effect, either additive or mediative. General conclusions are drawn on the role of regional variables in models of local policy variation.
AB - BOYNE G. A. (1992) Regional influences on local policies: the case of the Welsh effect, Reg. Studies 26, 569–580. The impact of regional location on spending by county councils in England and Wales is analysed. Two types of Welsh effect are distinguished: an additive effect which consists of higher spending; and a mediative effect which consists of different responses by Welsh and English counties to similar external constraints. These effects are tested while controlling for the influence of service needs, tax base, central grants and local party politics. The results indicate that there is no independent Welsh effect, either additive or mediative. General conclusions are drawn on the role of regional variables in models of local policy variation.
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U2 - 10.1080/00343409212331347211
DO - 10.1080/00343409212331347211
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0027038420
SN - 0034-3404
VL - 26
SP - 569
EP - 580
JO - Regional Studies
JF - Regional Studies
IS - 6
ER -