Entrepreneurship and Higher Education

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27-Oct-2008

This book examines the role that higher education institutions are currently playing through teaching entrepreneurship and transferring knowledge and innovation to enterprises and discusses how they should develop this role in the future.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Poland

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23-Oct-2008

The Territorial Review of Poland explores the various challenges for Polish regional development policy, and provides recommendations to best implement the policy-mix.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Portugal

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29-Sep-2008

This review analyses how a paradigm shift in regional policy, building on the knowledge of both public and private stakeholders in regions (ranging from dynamic coastal urban areas to lagging inland areas), could help Portugal fully exploit its potential for sustainable development.

Making Local Strategies Work: Building the Evidence Base

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23-Jun-2008

Shows how to create and put into place successful evidence-based local development strategies that will increase economic impacts and enhance the programme-management process.

Action Space - Local Development Agency Review: The case of Laganside Corporation, Belfast, UK

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10-Apr-2008

The OECD was invited by the Laganside Corporation to analyse the impact made by the Corporation and its contribution to the economic and regeneration of Belfast. The OECD Team used four key factors to assess the Corporation: economic, leadership, governance and implementation roles. 

Local Development Benefits from Staging Global Events

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27-Mar-2008

This book identifies how international events work as a trigger for local development and what hosting cities and nations can do to ensure that positive local development is realised.

OECD Framework for the Evaluation of SME and Entrepreneurship Policies and Programmes

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27-Mar-2008

Small and Medium Entreprises and entrepreneurship policies and programmes need to be evaluated by policy makers. This accessible guide offers best practices to evaluate these policies and programmes from a wide range of OECD countries.

More Than Just Jobs: Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy

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27-Mar-2008

This report provides valuable insights into how labour policies can be expanded to meet economic development and social cohesion goals, while also reconciling national and local concerns...

Investment Strategies and Financial Tools for Local Development

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20-Feb-2008

This book provides a comprehensive overview of financial instruments and investment strategies being implemented throughout OECD Member and non-Member countries for local development.

The Social Economy: Building Inclusive Economies

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20-Feb-2008

This publication offers new insights into the economic theory of social economy organisations, their role in an evolving political and economic context, and the links to local development and the empowerment of users.

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