Universities, Innovation & Entreprenership: Criteria and Examples of Good Practice

This handbook contains a selection of 20 entrepreneurship education and start-up support initiatives developed by universities or their core partners. Includes examples in eastern Germany, Finland, the UK, Poland, South Africa, and the US.

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Capacity building seminar: Routes out of the crisis – New strategies for skills and employment (Trento, Italy)

This seminar begins with a day session open to a wider audience of policymakers and practitioners involved in tackling the impact of the crisis on jobs and skills. Day 2 and 3 are structured around a mix of expert presentations, discussion and group work. Presentations are available online.

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Coping with the crisis at local level

Local labour markets and the need to create more and better jobs are the focus of the LEED response to an economic crisis. Within are policy lessons as how to best counteract the worst effects of recession within local economies.

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CFE Insight newsletter, vol.6 (June 2009)

CFE Insight, a journal published on a regular basis by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development (CFE).

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Evaluation framework for local development strategies in Hungary, May 2009

A Report and a Guide on evaluation of local development strategies have been prepared by the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme in collaboration with the Ministry for National Development and Economy of Hungary.

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• OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development, Italy

Evaluation framework for local development strategies in the Czech Republic, May 2009

A Report and a Guide on evaluation of local development strategies have been prepared by the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme in collaboration with the Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic.

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• OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development, Italy

Local Economic and Employment Development Policy Approaches in OECD Countries, A Review

A review of policy initiatives and broader development strategies which could inspire policymaking in Wales and other similar old industrial regions. Including 25 policy interventions and development strategies from OECD countries, the resulting four part report is available here for download.

OECD Local Leadership and Economic Recovery Network

Barcelona and LEED are taking forward an initiative on “Recession, Recovery, and Reinvestment: The role of Local Economic Leadership” which will convene a series of meetings and activities to ensure that local economic development can respond effectivel

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The Changing Boundaries of Social Enterprises

This book contains recommendations for national and local policy makers and presents a set of international best practices for social enterprises.

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Flexible Policy for More and Better Jobs

This book provides a new indicator for benchmarking labour-market policy, reviewing the flexibility available in its management throughout OECD countries.

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