Lawless, P. (2012). Can area-based regeneration programmes ever work? Evidence from England's New Deal for Communities Programme. Policy Studies, 33 (4), 313-328. http://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2012.694639

Lawless, P. (2012). Reconciling 'bottom-up' perspectives with 'top-down' change data in evaluating area regeneration schemes. European Planning Studies, 21 (10), 1562-1577. http://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2012.722959

Lawless, P. (2011). Understanding the scale and nature of outcome change in area-regeneration programmes: evidence from the New Deal for Communities Programme in England. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 29 (3), 520-532. http://doi.org/10.1068/c10178

Lawless, P., Foden, M., Wilson, I., & Beatty, C. (2010). Understanding area-based regeneration: The New Deal for Communities Programme in England. Sage Urban Studies Abstracts, 47 (2), 257-275. http://doi.org/10.1177/0042098009348324

Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2010). Area-based regeneration partnerships and the role of central government: the New Deal for Communities programme in England. Policy and Politics, 38 (2), 235-251. http://doi.org/10.1332/030557309X462141

Wilson, I., Lawless, P., Grimsley, M., & Foden, M. (2010). Linking interventions to outcomes in area regeneration: The New Deal for Communities Programme in England. Town Planning Review, 81 (2), 151-172. http://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.2009.32

Lawless, P. (2006). Area-based urban interventions: rationale and outcomes: the new deal for communities programme in England. Urban studies, 43 (11), 1991-2011. http://doi.org/10.1080/00420980600897859

Lawless, P. (2004). Locating and explaining area-based initiatives: new deal for communities in England. Environment and planning C: government and policy, 22 (3), 383-399. http://doi.org/10.1068/c0340

Lawless, P. (2002). Power and conflict in pro-growth regimes: tensions in economic development in Jersey City and Detroit. Urban studies, 39 (8), 1329-1346. http://doi.org/10.1080/00420980220142664

Lawless, P. (2001). Community economic development in urban and regional regeneration: unfolding potential or justifiable scepticism? Environment and planning C: government and policy, 19 (1), 135-155. http://doi.org/10.1068/c9942

Lawless, P., & Robinson, D. (2000). Inclusive regeneration? Integrating social and economic regeneration in English local authorities. Town Planning Review, 71 (3), 289. http://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.71.3.gv3n75176h574832

Dabinett, G., Gore, T., Haywood, R., & Lawless, P. (1999). Transport investment and regeneration. Sheffield: 1992–1997. Transport Policy, 6 (2), 123-134. http://doi.org/10.1016/s0967-070x(99)00013-x

Lawless, P. (1999). Transport Investment and Urban Regeneration in a Provincial City: Sheffield, 1992–96. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 17 (2), 211-226. http://doi.org/10.1068/c170211

Lawless, P., & Gore, T. (1999). Urban regeneration and transport investment: A case study of Sheffield 1992-1996. Urban Studies, 36 (3), 527-545. http://doi.org/10.1080/0042098993510

Digaetano, A., & Lawless, P. (1999). Urban Governance and Industrial Decline. Urban Affairs Review, 34 (4), 546-577. http://doi.org/10.1177/10780879922184077

Lawless, P., Else, P., Farnell, R., Furbey, R., Lund, S., & Wishart, B. (1998). Community Based Initiative and State Urban Policy: The Church Urban Fund. Regional Studies, 32 (2), 161-174. http://doi.org/10.1080/00343409850123044

Beatty, C., Fothergill, S., & Lawless, P. (1997). Geographical Variation in the Labour-Market Adjustment Process: The UK Coalfields 1981–91. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 29 (11), 2041-2060. http://doi.org/10.1068/a292041

Furbey, R., Else, P., Farnell, R., Lawless, P., Lund, S., & Wishart, B. (1997). Breaking with Tradition? The Church of England and Community Organising. Community Development Journal, 32 (2), 141-150. http://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/32.2.141

Lawless, P. (1996). The inner cities: towards a new agenda. Town Planning Review, 67 (1), 21. http://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.67.1.98h00465j93w0386

Lund, S., Farnell, R., Furbey, R., Lawless, P., Wishart, B., & Else, P. (1995). Empowering communities: The experience of the Church Urban Fund. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 10 (3), 218-228. http://doi.org/10.1080/02690949508726284

Lawless, P. (1995). Inner-city and Suburban Labour Markets in a Major English Conurbation: Processes and Policy Implications. Urban Studies, 32 (7), 1097-1125. http://doi.org/10.1080/00420989550012591

(1995). Recent Urban Policy Literature: a review. Planning Practice & Research, 10 (3-4), 413-418. http://doi.org/10.1080/02697459509696287

Lawless, P., & Dabinett, G. (1995). Urban Regeneration and Transport Investment: A Research Agenda. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 27 (7), 1029-1048. http://doi.org/10.1068/a271029

Lawless, P. (1995). Spatial differentiation in urban employment patterns: Inner city and suburban labour markets in an English provincial city. Local Government Studies, 21 (2), 224-247. http://doi.org/10.1080/03003939508433773

(1995). Research reports. Planning Practice & Research, 10 (2), 235-240. http://doi.org/10.1080/02697459550036748

Lawless, P. (1994). Partnership in Urban Regeneration in the UK: The Sheffield Central Area Study. Urban Studies, 31 (8), 1303-1324. http://doi.org/10.1080/00420989420081171

Dabinett, G., & Lawless, P. (1994). Urban transport investment and regeneration: Researching the impact of south Yorkshire supertram. Planning Practice & Research, 9 (4), 407-414. http://doi.org/10.1080/02697459408722946

Dabinett, G., & Lawless, P. (1993). An evaluation of the rural development commission's redundant building grant. Journal of Rural Studies, 9 (4), 385-396. http://doi.org/10.1016/0743-0167(93)90050-t

Beauregard, R.A., Lawless, P., & Deitrick, S. (1992). Collaborative Strategies for Reindustrialization: Sheffield and Pittsburgh. Economic Development Quarterly, 6 (4), 418-430. http://doi.org/10.1177/089124249200600408

Dabinett, G., & Lawless, P. (1992). Public Subsidy, Property Development, and Economic Activity: An Evaluation of Britain's Rural Development Commission's Redundant Building Grant. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 10 (2), 211-228. http://doi.org/10.1068/c100211

Lawless, P., & Ramsden, P. (1992). Managed workspaces: Aspects of evaluation. Local Government Studies, 18 (2), 75-97. http://doi.org/10.1080/03003939208433627

Lawless, P. (1991). Urban Policy in the Thatcher Decade: English Inner-City Policy, 1979–90. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 9 (1), 15-30. http://doi.org/10.1068/c090015

Lawless, P. (1991). Public-private sector partnership in a major industrial conurbation: the case study of Sheffield. East Midland Geographer, 14, 4-13.

Lawless, P., & Ramsden, P. (1990). Sheffield in the 1980s. Cities, 7 (3), 202-210. http://doi.org/10.1016/0264-2751(90)90048-c

Lawless, P., & Ramsden, P. (1990). Land use planning and the inner cities — The case of the lower don valley, Sheffield∗. Local Government Studies, 16 (1), 33-47. http://doi.org/10.1080/03003939008433508

Henneberry, J., & Lawless, P. (1989). The computer services sector in older manufacturing cities: A case study of sheffield. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 4 (2), 125-131. http://doi.org/10.1080/02690948908725983

Lawless, P. (1989). Britain's inner cities: problems and policies. Second edition. Britain's inner cities: problems and policies. Second edition.

Lawless, P. (1988). British Inner Urban Policy Post 1979: a critique. Policy & Politics, 16 (4), 261-275. http://doi.org/10.1332/030557388782454920

Lawless, P. (1988). Urban development corporations and their alternatives. Cities, 5 (3), 277-289. http://doi.org/10.1016/0264-2751(88)90046-7

Lawless, P. (1988). Enterprise boards: evolution and critique. Planning Outlook, 31 (1), 13-18. http://doi.org/10.1080/00320718808711812

Lawless, P. (1986). The changing urban and regional system in the UK: Sheffield case study. Global restructuring local response, 170-174.

Lawless, P. (1986). The evolution of spatial policy: a case study of inner- urban policy in the United Kingdom 1968-1981. The evolution of spatial policy: a case study of inner- urban policy in the United Kingdom 1968-1981.

Lawless, P., & Randle, T.W. (1985). Déclin industriel et réponse politique : l'expérience de Sheffield. Hommes et Terres du Nord, 2 (1), 129-138. http://doi.org/10.3406/htn.1985.1989

Lawless, P. (1981). The role of some central government agencies in urban economic regeneration. Regional Studies, 15 (1), 1-14. http://doi.org/10.1080/09595238100185011

Lawless, P. (1981). Britain's inner cities: problems and policies. Britain's inner cities: problems and policies.

Lawless, P. (1980). Partnerships — A critical evaluation. Local Government Studies, 6 (3), 21-39. http://doi.org/10.1080/03003938008432875

Lawless, P. (1980). New approaches to local authority economic intervention. Local Government Studies, 6 (1), 17-31. http://doi.org/10.1080/03003938008432835

Lawless, P. (1979). Urban deprivation and government initiative ( UK). Urban deprivation and government initiative ( UK).

Lawless, P. (1979). Urban economic development. Town and Country Planning, 48 (8), 258-259.

Lawless, P. (1978). Urban initiatives and the state of planning. Planning Outlook, 21 (2), 18-22. http://doi.org/10.1080/00320717808711561

Conference papers

Gonzales, V.M., Barham, M., Lawless, P., Cherian, B.V., Mata, D., Higgins-Borchardt, S., & Alatrach, S. (2012). Understanding production drivers and challenges in converting a vertical to horizontal oil play utilizing single well modeling. Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Canadian Unconventional Resources Conference 2012, CURC 2012, 1, 139-148.

Lawless, P. (1992). Urban regeneration and planning: Past lessons and future direction. Land Use Policy, 9 (4), 304-305. http://doi.org/10.1016/0264-8377(92)90008-k

Book chapters

Lawless, P., & MacKay, R.R. (2013). Poverty, Inequality and Exclusion in the Contemporary City. In Unemployment and Social Exclusion: Landscapes of Labour Inequality. (pp. 201-216). http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315000251-16

Lawless, P. (2013). The Policy Challenge. In Unemployment and Social Exclusion: Landscapes of Labour Inequality. (pp. 235-248). http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315000251-18

Martin, R. (n.d.). Regional Development in the 1990s. Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315000213

Reports

Dayson, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2013). The economic impact of housing organisations on the North: Helena Partnerships. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-housing-organisations-on-the-north-helena-partnerships

Dayson, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2013). The economic impact of housing organisations on the North: Liverpool Housing Trust. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-housing-organisations-on-the-north-liverpool-housing-trust

Dayson, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2013). The economic impact of housing organisations on the North: St Leger Homes of Doncaster. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-housing-organisations-on-the-north-st-leger-homes-of-doncaster

Dayson, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2013). The economic impact of housing organisations on the North: Draft case study report - Stockport Homes Ltd. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-housing-organisations-on-the-north-stockport-homes

Dayson, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2013). The economic impact of housing organisations on the North: Wakefield and District Housing. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-housing-organisations-on-the-north-wakefield-and-district-housing

Dayson, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2013). The economic impact of housing organisations on the North: Leeds Federated Housing Association Ltd. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-housing-organisations-on-the-north-leeds-federated

Dayson, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2013). The economic impact of housing organisations on the North. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-housing-organisation-on-the-north

Dayson, C., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2013). The economic impact of housing organisations on the North: Durham City Homes. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-housing-organisations-on-the-north-durham-city-homes

Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2011). The Economic Impact of Horseracing in Yorkshire. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-economic-impact-of-horseracing-in-yorkshire

Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2011). Technical report: NDC national evaluationphase 2. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/ndc-technical-report

Gore, T., Dayson, C., Eadson, W., Gilbertson, J., Lawless, P., Phang, Z., ... Wilson, I. (2010). Assessing the Value and Benefits of Groundwork. Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/assessing-the-value-and-benefits-of-groundwork

Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2010). Exploring and explaining change in regenerationschemes: evidence from the New Deal forCommunities Programme - The New Deal for Communities National Evaluation: Final report – Volume 5. Communities and Local Government Publications. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-programme-volume-five---exploring-and-explaining-change-in-regeneration

Beatty, C., Brennan, A., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Tyler, P., Warnock, C., & Wilson, I. (2010). The New Deal for Communities Programme - Assessing impact and value for money: The New Deal for Communities National Evaluation - final report – volume 6. Communities and Local Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-programme-volume-six---assessing-impact-and-value-for-money

Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). The New Deal for Communities experience: A final assessment - The New Deal for Communities evaluation: Final report – Volume 7 executive summary. Communities and Local Government. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/ndc-a-final-assessment-vol7-exec-summary.pdf

Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). The New Deal for Communities experience: a final assessment - The New Deal for Communities evaluation: Final report – Volume 7. Communities and Local Government. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/ndc-a-final-assessment-vol7.pdf

Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). Involving local people in regeneration: Evidence from the New Deal for Communities programme - The New Deal for Communities national evaluation: Final report – Volume 2. Communities and Local Government. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr/sites/shu.ac.uk/files/ndc-evidence-ndc-programme-vol2.pdf

Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). Making deprived areas better places to live: Evidence from the New Deal for Communities programme -The New Deal for Communities national evaluation: Final report – Volume 3. Communities and Local Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-programme-volume-three---making-deprived-areas-better-places-to-live

Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2010). Improving outcomes for people in deprived neighbourhoods: Evidence from the New Deal for Communities programme - The New Deal for Communities national evaluation: Final report – Volume 4. Communities and Local Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-programme-volume-four---improving-outcomes-for-people-in-deprived

Batty, E., Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Wilson, I., & Pearson, S. (2010). The new deal for communities experience: a final assessment. Communities and Local Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/the-new-deal-for-communities-experience-a-final-assessment

Beatty, C., Foden, M., Grimsley, M., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2009). Four years of change? Understanding theexperiences of the 2002–2006 New Dealfor Communities Panel: evidence from the New Deal for Communities Programme main report. Communities and Local Government Publications. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/four-years-of-change-understanding-the-experiences-of-the-2002-2006

Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2009). Transformational change? A synthesis of new evidence 2008-09: evidence from the New Deal for Communities Programme. Communities and Local Government Publications. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/transformational-change-a-synthesis-of-new-evidence-2008-09

Beatty, C., Crisp, R., Foden, M., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2009). Understanding and tackling worklessness volume 2: neighbourhood level problems, interventions, and outcomes: evidence from the New Deal for Communities Programme. Communities and Local Government Publications. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/understanding-and-tackling-worklessness-volume-2

Beatty, C., Foden, M., Wilson, I., Lawless, P., & Crisp, R. (2009). Understanding and tackling worklessness: lessons and policy implications: evidence from the New Deal for Communities Programme. Communities and Local Government Publications. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/understanding-and-tackling-worklessness-lessons-and-policy-implications

Beatty, C., Foden, M., Lawless, P., & Wilson, I. (2009). An overview of cross-sectional change data 2002-2008: evidence from the New Deal for Communities Programme. Communities and Local Government (CLG). https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/an-overview-of-cross-sectional-change-data-2002-2008

Lawless, P., Dickinson, S., Fordham, G., Fuller, C., Meegan, R., & Wells, P. (2008). Challenges, interventions and change: an overview of neighbourhood renewal in six New Deal for Communities areas. Communities and Local Government. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/challenges-interventions-and-change

Pearson, S., Ardron, R., Lawless, P., Wells, P., Dickinson, S., Fordham, G., ... Meegan, R. (2008). Delivering safer neighbourhoods: experiences from the New Deal for communities programme. Communities and Local Government Publications.

Beatty, C., Foden, M., Wilson, I., & Lawless, P. (2008). New Deal for Communities: a synthesis of new programme wide evidence 2006-07: NDC national evaluation phase 2 research report 39. Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research. https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/new-deal-for-communities-a-synthesis-of-new-programme-wide-evidence-2006-07

Fordham, G., Gore, T., Lawless, P., & Fordham, R.K. (2002). The Groundwork movement: its role in neighbourhood renewal. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/groundwork-movement-its-role-neighbourhood-renewal

Theses / Dissertations

Mohamed, A.A.A. (2014). Valuing natural and cultural resources for eco-cultural tourism development : Libya's Green Mountain. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Rotherham, I., Jones, P., & Lawless, P.

Parker, G.F. (2012). Learning to work : The intermediate labour market response to social exclusion. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Gore, T., Lawless, P., & Georgiou, C.

Palmen, R.L. (2007). Participation, power and democracy: A comparative study of community engagement processes. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Lawless, P., & Pearson, S.

McLean, G. (2003). Institutional capacity in the context of an objective one region : A case study of South Yorkshire. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Lawless, P., & Trinnaman, J.