Ewolucja polityki regionalnej w Wielkiej Brytanii – instytucje, cele, instrumenty i zakres

• Authors: Furtak Joanna

Title variants

EN

Evolution of the regional policy in the UK – its institutions, objectives, instruments and scope

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

PL

Artykuł przedstawia rozwój polityki regionalnej w Zjednoczonym Królestwie od jej genezy i podjęcia pierwszych kroków na rzecz zmniejszenia bezrobocia w niektórych regionach - datowanych na koniec lat 20. XX w., aż do początku XXI stulecia. Rozważania koncentrują się na przesłankach interwencji państwa w sferę rozwoju regionalnego, jej celach, zakresie i stosowanych instrumentach oraz instytucjach odgrywających najważniejszą rolę w tym obszarze. Ulegają one interesującym zmianom wraz z przejęciem władzy przez kolejne rządy Partii Konserwatywnej lub Partii Pracy oraz w wyniku przyłączenia do Jednolitego Rynku. Na zakończenie autorka przedstawia najważniejsze wnioski, które swą puentę mają w przyszłości tej polityki.

EN

The article deals with the evolution of the regional policy in the UK whose traditions in this respect are the richest among West European countries. Its genesis is linked with attempts to reduce unemployment in industrialised regions. It is commonly agreed that state interventionism in regional development began with the publication of the Special Areas Development and Improvement Act of 1934 which covered Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England. The article focuses on the assumptions behind the regional policy, its objectives, scope, instruments used, and institutions responsible for its implementation indicating changes made by subsequent Conservative and Labour governments. While the former restricted the scope and volume of support in aid of assisted areas, the latter did the opposite. The regional policy defined and modified by the European Community plays a significant role in determining its shape as much as deregulation, reinforcement of the regional tier itself, predominance of social matters over economic ones as well affective and selective nature of support.

Keywords

PL

polityka regionalna; interwencje publiczne; Wielka Brytania; ujęcie historyczne

EN

regional policy; public interventions; United Kingdom; historical approach

• Publisher: University of Warsaw - Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG) and Regional Studies Association - Polish Section
• Journal: Studia Regionalne i Lokalne
• Year: 2005
• Issue: 2(20)
• Pages: 23-41

Contributors

author

Furtak Joanna

• Instytut Ekonomii i Finansów, Wydział Ekonomiczny, Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej

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