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Regions and just transitions: worker perspectives on electrification in two automotive regions

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  • David Hearne
  • David Bailey
  • Alex de Ruyter

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The UK’s automotive industry is spatially highly concentrated and hence a rapid move towards a net-zero economy has profound spatial implications. The paper combines a novel survey of union workers in two regions with a series of interviews to understand the policy implications of the shift towards ‘net zero’ from an industrial strategy perspective. Our findings suggest that skill acquisition needs to be complemented by a wider place-based industrial policy, requiring collaborative working among those in the industry and regional clusters, including assemblers, supply chain firms, unions, and universities and colleges as well as private training providers.

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  • David Hearne & David Bailey & Alex de Ruyter, 2025. "Regions and just transitions: worker perspectives on electrification in two automotive regions," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(1), pages 2488205-248, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:59:y:2025:i:1:p:2488205
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2025.2488205
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