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In 2005, [[Plaid Cymru]] leader [[Ieuan Wyn Jones]] suggested that the lack of tax varying powers in Wales was a major reason why Wales did not have its own [[Celtic Tiger]] and that growth strategy should not be focused only on cities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=David |date=2005-11-16 |title=Why Celtic tiger failed |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/business/business-news/why-celtic-tiger-failed-2368046 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref> Plaid Cymru have also argued that economic dividend can only be achieved with [[Welsh independence]].<ref name=":52">{{Cite journal |last1=Bradbury |first1=Jonathan |last2=Davies |first2=Andrew |date=2022 |title=Regional Economic Development and the Case of Wales: Theory and Practice and Problems of Strategy and Policy |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/national-institute-economic-review/article/regional-economic-development-and-the-case-of-wales-theory-and-practice-and-problems-of-strategy-and-policy/268E13E609428B91C17AF9578A9EEA9C# |journal=National Institute Economic Review |language=en |volume=261 |pages=1–15 |doi=10.1017/nie.2022.26 |issn=0027-9501 |s2cid=255571295}}</ref>
Jonathan Bradbury and [[Andrew Davies (Labour politician)|Andrew Davies]] published an article in the ''[[National Institute Economic Review]]'' in January 2023 criticising both the Welsh government and UK government economic policies for Wales. They note that Wales had one of the weakest economies of the UK prior to devolution. They also noted views that the UK government remained in control of macro-economic powers; lacked regional economic policy; and a lack of devolution to the Welsh government to make a real difference. They also note the view of some that the historic exploitation of Wales and its treatment as an economic periphery plays have implications today. They added that Wales' economic performance has not progressed under devolution with weakness in Welsh government strategy and policy and that the dissolution of the [[Welsh Development Agency|Wales Development Agency]] remains a topic of debate.<ref name=":52" />
==Political party position on devolution==
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