Regional Development

OECD Regions at a Glance

12-Jan-2006

This book presents a series of indicators for OECD countries that will enable policy makers and analysts to evaluate differences in economic performance among regions and to better design and assess regional policies.

Building Competitive Regions: Strategies and Governance

25-Oct-2005

This report assesses the strategies pursued by OECD member governments to address the competitiveness of regional economies and the accompanying governance mechanisms on which the implementation of these strategies rests. The report is principally based on findings from the series of reviews undertaken by the OECD Territorial Development Policy Committee at national and regional levels.

Just released: OECD Regions at a Glance

12-Sep-2005

OECD Regions at a Glance presents a series of indicators for OECD countries that will enable policy makers and analysts to evaluate differences in economic performance among regions and to better design and assess regional policies.

Territorial Reviews, Japan

24-Jun-2005

The OECD Territorial Review of Japan is now available from the OECD Online Bookshop.  It is integrated into a wider programme of national territorial reviews undertaken by the OECD Territorial Development Policy Committee. The overall aim of the territorial review series is to provide practical policy advice to national governments.

Press conference to launch the OECD Territorial Review of the Istanbul Metropolitan Area

15-Jun-2005

Mayor of Istanbul, Kadir Topbas, and OECD Secretary General, Donald Johnston, will hold a 30-minute press conference to launch the OECD Territorial Review of the Istanbul Metropolitan Area on Thursday, June 16, 2005.

Workshop Report on Sustainable Buildings

25-Jun-2004

Report of the workshop on sustainable buildings: Towards Sustainable Use of Building Stock

Examens territoriaux de l'OCDE - La Réunion, France

14-Jun-2004

Face à la montée des problèmes économiques et sociaux (chomage élevé, inégalités croissantes,  gonflement des transferts) une réorientation de la stratégie de développement s'impose.  Pour en savoir plus, vous pouvez obtenir une copie de la publication en format PDF à la librairie de l'OCDE.

Metropolitan Review on Seoul

09-Jun-2004

A new OECD study says the Korean government and the Seoul region must work together to make the city more inviting to foreign investors and tourists if it hopes to take advantage of globalisation. As the capital city of Korea, the metropolitan region of Seoul is confronted with crucial policy challenges in terms of economic development and governance on Seoul's policies for international competitiveness, urban regeneration, institutional and fiscal governance. 

 

OECD Territorial Review of Athens, Greece

25-May-2004

The Metropolitan Review of Athens outlines the key issues which will be important in shaping the future development of Athens, identifies trends in governmental policies and highlights the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the Athens Region. 

International Conference on Territorial Development, 3-4 May 2004

01-Mar-2004

This conference was co-organised by the Datar, the Caisse des Dépôts and the OECD on May 3 and 4, 2004. It focussed on the theme "EU enlargement: a major opportunity for European territories". 
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