OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Spain

The radical transformation that Spanish rural areas have experienced in the past few decades suggest a new approach to rural policy. This report looks at such issues as rural tourism, renewable energies, rural clusters, development of peri-urban areas, and service delivery.

Better Regulation in Denmark

The EU 15 project is a partnership between the OECD and the EU Commission. It aims to assess regulatory management capacities in 15 member states of the EU, describes trends in their development, and identifies gaps in relation to good practice.

Better Regulation in the Netherlands

The EU 15 project is a partnership between the OECD and the EU Commission. It aims to assess regulatory management capacities in 15 member states of the EU, describes trends in their development, and identifies gaps in relation to good practice.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Chile

This report recommends that Chile move towards a territorial approach to development in order to better adapt public management to the different opportunities and needs of the diverse territories of the country.

Rolf Alter, Director - Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate

Rolf Alter, Director - Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate.

L'Aquila Earthquake: Re-launching the Economy

International experts and policy practitioners from around the world assessed policy options to restore the economy of the L'Aquila region. The workshop was held in Rome on 3 July 2009 and was organised by the OECD in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance.

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• L'Aquila Earthquake: Background
• Regional Outlook 2011: Building resilient regions for stronger economies

Policy Brief: Regional Innovation in 15 Mexican States

Innovation is an important component of economic development and productivity growth. Indeed, governments are aware that one of the ways they can begin to pull themselves out of the current financial and economic crisis is to invest in innovation.

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OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation: 15 Mexican States

This report reviews how both national and state policies in Mexico can better support regional innovation systems and includes profiles of 15 states. It reviews how both national and state policies in Mexico can better support regional innovation systems and includes profiles of 15 states.

Regional Innovation

Innovation is the main and increasing source of growth in OECD countries. Regions are key players in shaping innovation and in mobilising untapped potential for national growth.

Related Documents

• The OECD Innovation Strategy

Multi-Level Regulatory Governance - Policies, Institutions and Tools for Regulatory Quality and Policy Coherence

This Working Paper identifies some of the key policy issues related to multi-level regulatory governance, and contributes to a “Framework for Analysis of Multi-level Regulatory Governance”.