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Professor Peter North

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2024

Convivial writing experiences – Insights from the Polička Collective

Sattler, M., & Pungas, L. (2024). Convivial writing experiences – Insights from the Polička Collective. [Blog]. Retrieved from https://blog.leibniz-ifl.de/

Media

2023

Community Economics and the Social and Solidarity Economy

North, P., Healy, S., & Heras, A. I. (2023). Community Economics and the Social and Solidarity Economy. In I. Yi (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy A Collective Work of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE) (pp. 12-18). Cheltenham, Glos: Edward Elgar Publishing.

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2021

Bouncing forward, better? Is another Liverpool possible? In Futures of Work 17

North, P. (2021). Bouncing forward, better? Is another Liverpool possible? In Futures of Work 17. Retrieved from https://futuresofwork.co.uk/

Internet publication

What is to be done to save the planet?

North, P. (2021). What is to be done to save the planet?. In S. Böhm, & S. Sullivan (Eds.), Negotiating Climate Change in Crisis (pp. 291). Cambridge: Openbook.

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Coal not Dole: The Great Strike against Thatcher

North, P. (2021). Coal not Dole: The Great Strike against Thatcher. In D. Azzellini (Ed.), More than Industrial Action: Workers Struggle Against Authoritarianism, Fascism and Dictatorship (pp. 192-198). Berlin: Rosa Luxemburg Siftung. Retrieved from https://www.vsa-verlag.de/

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2020

Alternative currencies: diverse experiments

North, P. (2020). Alternative currencies: diverse experiments. In J. K. Gibson-Graham, & K. Dombroski (Eds.), The Handbook of Diverse Economies (pp. 230-237). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

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Independent and small businesses: diversity amongst the 99% of businesses

North, P. (2020). Independent and small businesses: diversity amongst the 99% of businesses. In J. K. Gibson-Graham, & K. Dombroski (Eds.), The Handbook of Diverse Economies (pp. 98-105). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

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2019

Are social media making constructive climate policy making harder?

North, P., & Schaefer, M. (2019). Are social media making constructive climate policy making harder?. In M. Hulme (Ed.), Contemporary Climate Change Debates: a student primer. Cambridge: Polity.

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Alternative Currencies

North, P. J. (2019). Alternative Currencies. In A. Kothari, Salleh, Ariel, A. Escobar, F. Demaria, & A. Acosta (Eds.), Pluriverse A Post-Development Dictionary (pp. 92-94). Delhi: Tulika Books.

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2017

Conclusion: lessons learned and tensions exposed

North, P., & Cato, M. S. (2017). Conclusion: lessons learned and tensions exposed. In Unknown Book (pp. 295-304). Bristol University Press. doi:10.46692/9781447327257.016

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10.46692/9781447327257.016
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Introduction: new economies North and South – sharing the transition to a just and sustainable future

North, P., & Cato, M. S. (2017). Introduction: new economies North and South – sharing the transition to a just and sustainable future. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-12). Bristol University Press. doi:10.46692/9781447327257.001

DOI
10.46692/9781447327257.001
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Geographies of alternative, complementary and community currencies

North, P. J. (2017). Geographies of alternative, complementary and community currencies. In J. Pollard, & R. Martin (Eds.), Handbook on the Geographies of Money and Finance. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.

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Towards Just and Sustainable Economies: the Social and Solidarity Economy North and South

North, P., & Cato, M. S. (Eds.) (2017). Towards Just and Sustainable Economies: the Social and Solidarity Economy North and South. Bristol: The Policy Press.

Book

Environmentalism, Grassroots

North, P. (n.d.). Environmentalism, Grassroots. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-7). Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0364

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10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0364
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2016

2015

2014

Book Review Symposium: JK Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron and Stephen Healy, <i>Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our Communities</i>

North, P. (2014). Book Review Symposium: JK Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron and Stephen Healy, <i>Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our Communities</i>. Sociology, 48(5), 1057-1059. doi:10.1177/0038038514544487

DOI
10.1177/0038038514544487
Journal article

Book review: Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming our Communities, Arts of the Political: New Openings for the Left

North, P. (2014). Book review: Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming our Communities, Arts of the Political: New Openings for the Left. Progress in Human Geography, 38(5), 725-727. doi:10.1177/0309132513506152

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10.1177/0309132513506152
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Complementary currencies

North, P. J. (2014). Complementary currencies. In M. Parker, G. Cheney, V. Fournier, & C. Land (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Alternative Organization (pp. 182-194). London: Routledge.

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Ten Square Miles Surrounded By Reality? Materialising Alternative Economies Using Local Currencies

North, P. (2014). Ten Square Miles Surrounded By Reality? Materialising Alternative Economies Using Local Currencies. Antipode, 46(1), 246-265. doi:10.1111/anti.12039

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10.1111/anti.12039
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2013

Knowledge exchange, ‘impact’ and engagement: exploring low‐carbon urban transitions

North, P. (2013). Knowledge exchange, ‘impact’ and engagement: exploring low‐carbon urban transitions. The Geographical Journal, 179(3), 211-220. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4959.2012.00488.x

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10.1111/j.1475-4959.2012.00488.x
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Grassroots Localisation? The Scalar Potential of and Limits of the ‘Transition’ Approach to Climate Change and Resource Constraint

North, P., & Longhurst, N. (2013). Grassroots Localisation? The Scalar Potential of and Limits of the ‘Transition’ Approach to Climate Change and Resource Constraint. Urban Studies, 50(7), 1423-1438. doi:10.1177/0042098013480966

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10.1177/0042098013480966
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Az argentínai barterhálózalokés a pénzügyi összeomlás túlélése (Argentine barter networks surviving financial meltdown)

North, P. (2013). Az argentínai barterhálózalokés a pénzügyi összeomlás túlélése (Argentine barter networks surviving financial meltdown). Eszmélet: a journal of theory and culture, 100, 130-147.

Journal article

Militant Liverpool: a city on the edge

Frost, D., & North, P. (2013). Militant Liverpool: a city on the edge. Liverpool: University of Liverpool Press.

Book

The Alternative Economy at the Regional Scale? Lessons from the Chiemgau

North, P. J., & Weber, K. (2013). The Alternative Economy at the Regional Scale? Lessons from the Chiemgau. In H. -M. Zademach, & S. Hillebrand (Eds.), Alternative Economies and Spaces: New Perspectives for a Sustainable Economy (pp. n/p). Bielefeld: Transcprit Verlag.

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2012

A suitable climate for political action'? A sympathetic review of the politics of transition

North, P. J., & Scott-Cato, M. (2012). A suitable climate for political action'? A sympathetic review of the politics of transition. In M. Pelling, D. Manuel-Navarrete, & M. Redclift (Eds.), Climate change and the crisis of capitalism: a chance to reclaim self, society and nature (pp. forthcoming). London: Routledge.

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2011

Geographies and utopias of Cameron's Big Society

North, P. (2011). Geographies and utopias of Cameron's Big Society. Social &amp; Cultural Geography, 12(8), 817-827. doi:10.1080/14649365.2011.618889

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10.1080/14649365.2011.618889
Journal article

The Politics of Climate Activism in the UK: A Social Movement Analysis

North, P. (2011). The Politics of Climate Activism in the UK: A Social Movement Analysis. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 43(7), 1581-1598. doi:10.1068/a43534

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10.1068/a43534
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Alternative forms of Enterprise

North, P. J. (2011). Alternative forms of Enterprise. In A. Southern (Ed.), Enterprise and deprivation: small business, social exclusion and sustainable communities (pp. 277-296). London: Routledge.

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Developing the Low Carbon Economy on Liverpool: future proofing the city for future climate and fuel price uncertainty

North, P., & Barker, T. (2011). Developing the Low Carbon Economy on Liverpool: future proofing the city for future climate and fuel price uncertainty. Liverpool: Low Carbon Liverpool.

Report

Should Crisis-Hit Countries Leave the Eurozone?

North, P. (2011). Should Crisis-Hit Countries Leave the Eurozone?. Economic Sociology - the European Newsletter, 12(2), 21-26. Retrieved from http://econsoc.mpifg.de/archive/econ_soc_12-2.pdf

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2010

Unsustainable Urbanism? Cities, Climate Change and Resource Depletion: A Liverpool Case Study

North, P. (2010). Unsustainable Urbanism? Cities, Climate Change and Resource Depletion: A Liverpool Case Study. Geography Compass, 4(9), 1377-1391. doi:10.1111/j.1749-8198.2010.00371.x

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10.1111/j.1749-8198.2010.00371.x
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Eco-localisation as a progressive response to peak oil and climate change – A sympathetic critique

North, P. (2010). Eco-localisation as a progressive response to peak oil and climate change – A sympathetic critique. Geoforum, 41(4), 585-594. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2009.04.013

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10.1016/j.geoforum.2009.04.013
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'The longevity of alternative economic practices: lessons from alternative currency networks

North, P. J. (2010). 'The longevity of alternative economic practices: lessons from alternative currency networks. In D. Fuller, A. Jonas, & R. Lee (Eds.), Interrogating Alterity: Alternative spaces of economy, society and politics (pp. 31-46). London: Ashgate.

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Alternative currencies as utopian practice

North, P. J. (2010). Alternative currencies as utopian practice. In L. Leonard, & J. Barry (Eds.), Global Ecological Politics (Vol. 5, pp. 73-88). London: Emerald.

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Local Money

North, P. J. (2010). Local Money. Dartington: Green Books.

Book

2009

Ecolocalisation as an urban strategy in the context of resource constraint and climate change - a (dangerous) new protectionism?

North, P. (2009). Ecolocalisation as an urban strategy in the context of resource constraint and climate change - a (dangerous) new protectionism?. People, Policy and Place Online, 3(1), 28-38.

Journal article

Építsünk civil társadalmat? Zöld pénz a rendszerváltozás utáni "átmenet" Magyarországán" ('Constructing Civil ,Society?: green money in Transition Hungary')

North, P. J. (2009). Építsünk civil társadalmat? Zöld pénz a rendszerváltozás utáni "átmenet" Magyarországán" ('Constructing Civil ,Society?: green money in Transition Hungary'). Eszmélet: a quarterly journal of social critique and culture', (81), 114-135.

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2008

Book review: Gibson-Graham, J.K. 2006: A postcapitalist politics. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 360 pp. $70 cloth, $25 paper. ISBN: 978 0 8166 4803 0 cloth, 978 0 8166 4804 7 paper

North, P. (2008). Book review: Gibson-Graham, J.K. 2006: A postcapitalist politics. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 360 pp. $70 cloth, $25 paper. ISBN: 978 0 8166 4803 0 cloth, 978 0 8166 4804 7 paper. Progress in Human Geography, 32(3), 477-481. doi:10.1177/03091325080320031004

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10.1177/03091325080320031004
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Voices from the Trueque: Argentina's Barter Networks Resisting Neoliberalisation

North, P. J. (2008). Voices from the Trueque: Argentina's Barter Networks Resisting Neoliberalisation. In Social Justice and Neoliberalism: Global Perspectives (pp. 16-38). London: Zed.

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2007

Alternative currencies as utopian practice

North, P. J. (2007). Alternative currencies as utopian practice. Ecopolitics Online, 1(1), 50-64.

Journal article

Money and Liberation: The Micropolitics of Alternative Currency Movements

North, P. J. (2007). Money and Liberation: The Micropolitics of Alternative Currency Movements. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Retrieved from http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/N/north_money.html

Book

Neoliberalizing Argentina?

North, P. J. (2007). Neoliberalizing Argentina?. In K. England, & K. Ward (Eds.), Neoliberalization: states, networks, peoples (pp. 137-162). Oxford: Blackwell.

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2006

Constructing civil society? Green money in transition Hungary

North, P. (2006). Constructing civil society? Green money in transition Hungary. Review of International Political Economy, 13(1), 28-52. doi:10.1080/09692290500396628

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10.1080/09692290500396628
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Alternative Currency Movements as a Challenge to Globalisation?

North, P. (n.d.). Alternative Currency Movements as a Challenge to Globalisation?. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781351163088

DOI
10.4324/9781351163088
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2005

Scaling alternative economic practices? Some lessons from alternative currencies

North, P. (2005). Scaling alternative economic practices? Some lessons from alternative currencies. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 30(2), 221-233. doi:10.1111/j.1475-5661.2005.00162.x

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10.1111/j.1475-5661.2005.00162.x
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2004

Alternative Spaces of the “Argentinazo”

North, P., & Huber, U. (2004). Alternative Spaces of the “Argentinazo”. Antipode, 36(5), 963-984. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8330.2004.00463.x

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10.1111/j.1467-8330.2004.00463.x
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Unequal City: London in the Global Arena

North, P. (2004). Unequal City: London in the Global Arena. Cities, 21(5), 465-466. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2004.05.002

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10.1016/j.cities.2004.05.002
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Cultural Policy and Urban Regeneration: a Special Edition of Local Economy

Wilks-Heeg, S., & North, P. (2004). Cultural Policy and Urban Regeneration: a Special Edition of Local Economy. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 19(4), 305-311. doi:10.1080/0269094042000286819

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10.1080/0269094042000286819
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The Emancipatory Community? Place, Politics and Collective Action in Cities

DeFilippis, J., & North, P. J. (2004). The Emancipatory Community? Place, Politics and Collective Action in Cities. In L. Lees (Ed.), The Emancipatory City: Paradoxes and Possibilities (pp. 72-88). London: Sage.

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2003

Communities at the heart? Community action and urban policy in the UK

North, P. J. (2003). Communities at the heart? Community action and urban policy in the UK. In R. Imrie, & M. Raco (Eds.), Urban renaissance? New Labour, community and urban policy (pp. 121-138). Bristol: The Policy Press.

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Time Banks: Learning the lessons from LETS

North, P. J. (2003). Time Banks: Learning the lessons from LETS. Local Economy, 18(3), 267-270.

Journal article

2002

LETS in a cold climate: Green Dollars, self-help and neoliberal welfare in New Zealand

North, P. (2002). LETS in a cold climate: Green Dollars, self-help and neoliberal welfare in New Zealand. Policy &amp; Politics, 30(4), 483-499. doi:10.1332/030557302760590413

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10.1332/030557302760590413
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Capacity Building and Community Control of Local Economic Assets

North, P., Wilks-Heeg, S., DeFilippis, J., Wilks-Heeg, S., Fuller, D., Jonas, A. E. G., & Oatley, N. (2002). Capacity Building and Community Control of Local Economic Assets. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 17(2), 147-169. doi:10.1080/02690940110101835

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10.1080/02690940110101835
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2001

Talking Business: An Actor‐Centred Analysis of Business Agendas for Local Economic Development

North, P., Valler, D., & Wood, A. (2001). Talking Business: An Actor‐Centred Analysis of Business Agendas for Local Economic Development. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 25(4), 830-846. doi:10.1111/1468-2427.00346

DOI
10.1111/1468-2427.00346
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Community empowerment: rethinking resistance in an era of partnership

North, P. J., & Bruegel, I. (2001). Community empowerment: rethinking resistance in an era of partnership. In J. Pearson, & J. Smith (Eds.), Rebuilding Community: Policy and Practice in Urban Regeneration (pp. 174-188). London: Palgrave.

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2000

Local governance and local business interests: a critical review

Valler, D., Wood, A., & North, P. (2000). Local governance and local business interests: a critical review. Progress in Human Geography, 24(3), 409-428. doi:10.1191/030913200701540492

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10.1191/030913200701540492
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Is There Space for Organisation from Below within the UK Government's Action Zones? A Test of 'Collaborative Planning'

North, P. (2000). Is There Space for Organisation from Below within the UK Government's Action Zones? A Test of 'Collaborative Planning'. Urban Studies, 37(8), 1261-1278. doi:10.1080/00420980020080131

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10.1080/00420980020080131
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Local Governance and Local Business Interests: A Critical Review", in , .

Valler, D., Wood, A., & North, P. J. (2000). Local Governance and Local Business Interests: A Critical Review", in , .. Progress in Human Geography, 24(3), 409-428.

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1999

Explorations in Heterotopia: LETS and the micropolitics of money and livelihood

North, P. J. (1999). Explorations in Heterotopia: LETS and the micropolitics of money and livelihood. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 17(1), 69-86.

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1998

Exploring the Politics of Social Movements through ‘Sociological Intervention’: A Case Study of Local Exchange Trading Schemes

North, P. (1998). Exploring the Politics of Social Movements through ‘Sociological Intervention’: A Case Study of Local Exchange Trading Schemes. The Sociological Review, 46(3), 564-582. doi:10.1111/1467-954x.00131

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10.1111/1467-954x.00131
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'Save our Solsbury!': the anatomy of an anti-roads protest

North, P. J. (1998). 'Save our Solsbury!': the anatomy of an anti-roads protest. Environmental Politics, 7(3), 1-25.

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LETS, 'Hours' and the Swiss 'Business Ring': local currencies and business development programmes

North, P. J. (1998). LETS, 'Hours' and the Swiss 'Business Ring': local currencies and business development programmes. Local Economy, 13(2), 114-132.

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Local Business Representation and the Private Sector Role in Local Economic Policy in Britain

Wood, A., Valler, D., & North, P. J. (1998). Local Business Representation and the Private Sector Role in Local Economic Policy in Britain. Local Economy, 13(1), 10-28.

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1996

LETS on Low Income

Barnes, H., North, P. J., & Walker, P. (1996). LETS on Low Income. London: The New Economics Foundation.

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LETS: a tool for empowerment in the inner city?

North, P. J. (1996). LETS: a tool for empowerment in the inner city?. Local Economy, 11(3), 284 293.

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