London (October 26, 2010)—Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit will be published by leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE from February 2011.
Founded in 1986, Local Economy is the official journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit (LEPU) at London South Bank University. A peer-reviewed journal, it offers an interdisciplinary forum for the critical review of policy developments in the broad area of local economic development and urban regeneration. It aims to make academic research accessible to all working in the broad field of local economic and social change, bringing together policy analysts, researchers and practitioners concerned with local economic policies and social justice.
Local Economy joins a prestigious portfolio of urban, political and economic journals published by SAGE including Urban Studies, European Urban and Regional Studies, and Urban Affairs Review.
"Local Economy has become the premier UK-based journal for those who want to critically engage with problems of local economic development and regeneration that maintain a commitment to grassroots activism, social justice and economic empowerment," said Miranda Nunhofer, Associate Director, HSS Journals, SAGE. "We're delighted to be working with LEPU to bring the journal to an even broader audience."
'We're looking forward to working with SAGE in widening the journal's readership' said Andrew Jones, Co-Director of LEPU. '2011 will see Local Economy's 25th Anniversary and we are certain that we can continue providing timely but in-depth analysis to all those working within the broad area of local economic development and regeneration.'
The first SAGE issue of Local Economy will be Volume 26, issue 1 2011. The Journal is published eight times per year, in Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec. Print ISSN: 0269-0942; online ISSN: 1470-9325. The new journal website will be http://lec.sagepub.com
ABOUT LEPU: Founded in 1983 by the late Professor Sam Aaronovitch, LEPU has gained a notable reputation for its challenging seminars, expert research and seminal publications. The Local Economy journal, launched by the Unit, remains one of the most respected in its field. http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/lepu/.
SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. An independent company, SAGE has principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC. www.sagepublications.com