Public sector relocation: lessons from the BBC’s move to Salford

Max Nathan, Henry Overman, Capucine Riom and Maria Sanchez-Vidal

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Abstract: Moving public agencies out of London was a major plank of the levelling-up agenda. Max Nathan, Henry Overman, Capucine Riom and Maria Sanchez-Vidal show how the BBC's move to Salford had a positive effect on the local economy, albeit one that was smaller than expected.

Keywords: cities; public employment; local multipliers; relocation; creative industries; policy evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-06-20
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