This paper is an attempt to unravel the notion of certainty in land-use planning by engaging with other concepts such as discretion and flexibility, prescription and control, all of which have resonance in the way in which we seek to understand and operate the planning system.

This paper proposes a new model for innovation policy that clearly distinguishes it from industrial policy.

The Magenta Book is guidance on what to think about when designing an evaluation. It explains how results can be interpreted and presented, and what should be considered in this process. The Magenta Book outlines how thinking about evaluation before and during policy-making can improve the quality of results produced to evaluate that policy. The...

The strength of policy making is integral to the strength of government as a whole, and that of the country at large. When policies fail, the costs (whether monetary or otherwise) can be significant.

It has long been recognised that industrial clustering benefits businesses by giving them access to skilled staff and shared services, and the opportunity to capture valuable knowledge spillovers. This is equally true of creative businesses, as exemplified by Hollywood, or closer to home by a host of thriving UK clusters, from post-production in Soho to...