News & Events

Study on the Montreal metropolitan region

18-Jun-2004

As one of Canada’s most economically competitive cities, Montreal faces competition from other major North American metropolitan regions such as Toronto and Philadelphia. The forthcoming study on Montreal will address the competitiveness and governance questions facing this metropolitan region.

Expert Meeting: Ex Post Evaluation of Regulatory Policies

15-Mar-2004

Expert Meeting: Ex Post Evaluation of Regulatory Policies

22 September 2003, Paris, France

OECD Territorial Reviews - Montreal, Canada

13-Feb-2004

The Metropolitan Montreal study by OECD addresses the competitiveness and governance questions facing this metropolitan region. It shows that despite significant progress in terms of employment and growth, Montreal ranks only 44th in regards to real GDP per capita out of the 65 largest OECD metropolitan regions due to a lower level of productivity. Montreal will have to co-ordinate and streamline its local and metropolitan governance if it hopes to become a player in the competitive world of international business.

The Territorial Review of the Czech Republic

20-Jan-2004

The Territorial Review of the Czech Republic analyses growth factors and obstacles to territorial development in that country, with specific recommendations in different areas.  It takes into account the unique geographic location of the Czech Republic, in the heart of the new Europe, and the promising signs of development of major urban centres but also of medium sized towns acting as economic and service hubs for surrounding rural areas.

The French version will be available very soon.