
This government has pushed geographic inequalities to the top of the policy agenda. This is an ambitious agenda, and one that will not be quickly achieved with off-the-shelf policy solutions.
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Ben Zaranko
Senior Research Economist
Ben is a Senior Research Economist and an editor of the IFS Green Budget. His work focuses on the health and social care system and UK fiscal policy.
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Zaranko, B. (2020). 'Levelling Up' explained [Explainer] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/levelling-explained (accessed: 10 December 2023).
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