Regional Development

OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation: Basque Country, Spain

07-Apr-2011

Growth, due to factor productivity and innovation in the Basque country, is on the rise  again following significant increases in public and private investment in innovation. This review offers some policy and governance recommendations to achieve the region’s desired transition from a model of incremental innovation in manufacturing, to a model increasingly based on science and other forms of knowledge.

OECD Territorial Reviews: The NORA Region: The Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Coastal Norway

30-Mar-2011

The NORA region is a transnational area comprising the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and coastal Norway. This review recommends strengthening co-operation across the region to improve accessibility, diversify the economic base, ensure the sustainable development of fisheries and meet the challenges of climate change.

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: England, United Kingdom

20-Jan-2011

This latest addition to the Rural Policy Review series looks at how The United Kingdom, through The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has developed specific policies that seek to integrate both rural and urban areas in their policy approach. The results of the study provides useful insights and ways to increase policy effectiveness.

Regional Development Policies in OECD Countries

03-Nov-2010

This is the first time the OECD has undertaken a systematic collection of regional policy data. This report is a unique source of regional policy information and of special interest to policy makers, researchers, and others engaging with regional development.

OECD recommends strengthening Chilean regions to boost the economy

27-Jul-2009

Chile’s economy has strengthened over the last 20 years. Yet, to date Chilean regions have not been able to fully utilise their assets and reach their growth potential, limiting national capacity for growth. An OECD Territorial Review of Chile recommends that Chile adopt a stronger regional approach to economic development in order to better exploit opportunities and improve the country’s overall performance.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Copenhagen, Denmark

27-Jan-2009

The Copenhagen metropolitan region, despite benefiting from a thriving labour market and comparatively impressive social indicators, has witnessed only modest economic growth over the last decade. This publication proposes a common strategy for all levels of government for strengthening the public sector’s economic development tools.

OECD eXplorer: New tool for analysing the OECD Regional Database

27-Oct-2008

OECD eXplorer is a leading edge tool for exploring and analysing regional statistics using a very interactive interface for the presentation of the regional differences and structures of OECD member countries. It combines maps with other visual presentations, using powerful mechanisms for selecting the groups of regions of interest to the user.

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Netherlands

03-Jun-2008

How does one meet the challenges of rural development in a country that is arguably one of the least "rural" among the OECD?  Faced with high population density, close proximity of urban areas and urban-rural linkages, rural areas in the Netherlands have witnessed a gradual disappearance of characteristically rural landscapes and a deterioration of biodiversity. The OECD Rural Policy Review of the Netherlands explores these issues.

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Finland

17-Apr-2008

Finland is one of the most rural countries within the OECD and it is also one of the early adopters of a multi-sectoral approach to rural policy. As such, the origins and evolution of Finnish rural policy are of great interest to both OECD countries and non-OECD countries alike, many of whom are still in the early stages of development. A first rural policy review was conducted for Finland in 1995, and this edition offers a unique look at how Finnish rural policy has evolved since the initial recommendations made in 1995.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Istanbul, Turkey

21-Mar-2008

Istanbul ranks among the fastest growing OECD metro-regions.  However, it faces challenges that could hamper its ambition to become a Eurasian hub for finance, logistics, culture and tourism.  OECD Territorial Reviews: Istanbul, Turkey, aims to provide a detailed diagnosis and solutions for improving the competitiveness and governance of the Istanbul metropolitan area.