Industrial policy, multilevel governance and regional development: the case of the UK semiconductor industry

Lang, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9180-2273, Huggins, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9798-8614 and Munday, Maxim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-2481 2026. Industrial policy, multilevel governance and regional development: the case of the UK semiconductor industry. Territory, Politics, Governance 14 (4) , pp. 789-807. 10.1080/21622671.2025.2496328

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Abstract

This article identifies the main governance challenges in formulating and implementing national industrial policies that aim to foster regional development. It explores the interface between industrial policy, multilevel governance and regional development. The article takes a case study approach focusing on the UK Government’s semiconductor industrial strategy in the context of an emerging semiconductor cluster in South Wales. It finds that in this case industrial policy emerged from a decision-making process that was particularly divorced from regional considerations. It concludes that national governments must more seriously engage with multilevel governance if industrial policy is to be successful.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL) Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	2162-268X
Funders:	UKRI
Projects:	107134 CS
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	15 April 2025
Date of Acceptance:	14 April 2025
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2026 11:07
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177702

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