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Strengthening Chilean regions to boost the economy

27-Jul-2009

To date Chilean regions have not fully utilised their assets and reached their growth potential thus limiting Chile’s capacity for growth. The OECD Territorial Review of Chile recommends for Chile a stronger regional approach to economic development in order to better exploit the different opportunities of regions and to improve the country’s overall performance.

Renforcer les régions du Chili pour stimuler l’économie

27-Jul-2009

A ce jour, les régions du Chili n’ont pas pleinement exploité leurs atouts pour atteindre leur potentiel de croissance, ce qui limite la capacité de croissance du Chili.  L’examen territorial de Chili recommande une approche régionale plus soutenue pour mieux exploiter les différentes opportunités des régions et pour améliorer la performance globale du pays.

Régions et croissance : Une analyse des tendances

10-Jul-2009

Ce rapport examine ce qui génère la croissance au niveau régional. En s’appuyant sur des modèles économétriques et des analyses approfondies, l'ouvrage reformule le débat sur les politiques et le développement régional et souligne le potentiel de croissance qui existe dans toutes les régions. Ce livre sera disponible en hiver 2009.

A new role for regional policy: local responses for a global crisis

02-Apr-2009

Speaking at the ministerial meeting of the territorial development policy committee, Mr. Gurría affirmed that urban and rural regions have a core role to play in promoting sustainable growth. Mayors and regional officials are leading efforts to encourage public transportation, implement climate change action plans, and curb air pollution.

Les Ministres des pays de l’OCDE appellent des réponses régionales à la crise mondiale

02-Apr-2009

Les Ministres responsables du développement régional se sont réunis à l’OCDE pour débattre des conséquences de la crise financière sur les régions urbaines et rurales et proposer des moyens de relancer l’économie.

OECD Ministers call for Regional Responses to Global Crisis

31-Mar-2009

Ministers responsible for regional development met at OECD to discuss the serious impact of the financial crisis on urban and rural regions and suggest ways to stimulate the economy. 

Governing Regional Development Policy: The Use of Performance Indicators

26-Mar-2009

The OECD has launched this new publication which aims to learn how indicator systems can be used as a governance tool in a regional policy context, with a particular focus on the role of monitoring.

OECD Regions at a Glance: measures of national and regional competitiveness

24-Mar-2009

There is wide economic disparity between regions within OECD countries, with some leading national economies and others falling behind. As governments work to grow their economies, they should examine the role that boosting all regions can play in this effort.


Events

OECD launches Review of 15 Mexican States

from 19-Jun-2009 to 15-Jul-2009

The launch of OECD Review of Regional Innovation: 15 Mexican States was held in Mexico city on 16th June 2009.  The Secretary-General as well as national and state public officials participated in the presentation and discussion which had record attendance.

Sustainable Development and Planning in Metropolitan Regions

on 15-May-2009

This workshop was organised by the OECD, METREX, l'IAU Île-de-France and Région Île-de-France. It brought together strategic planning experts from more than 40 European metropolitan areas and they shared their experiences and discussed the challenges of sustainable development and planning.

Ministerial meeting on regional development

on 31-Mar-2009

A Ministerial-level meeting entitled 'Investing for Growth: Building Innovative Regions' was held at the OECD Headquarters in Paris.  The meeting was chaired by Ms. Mari Kiviniemi, Minister of Public Administration and Local Government, Finland.

Sustainable Development and Planning in Metropolitan Regions

on 15-May-2009

This workshop was organised by the OECD, METREX, l'IAU Île-de-France and Région Île-de-France. It brought together strategic planning experts from more than 40 European metropolitan areas and they shared their experiences and discussed the challenges of sustainable development and planning.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Poland

on 17-Nov-2008

The Territorial Review of Poland highlights that while Poland has maintained high growth levels since the mid-1990s, territorial disparities are persistent and rising. This publication also explores challenges for Polish regional development policy and provides recommendations to best implement the policy mix.

International Conference on Regional Policy around the World

on 29-Sep-2008

Government leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed the impact of regional policy, present and future perspectives, at an international conference on “Regional Policy around the World”, held in Porto, Portugal, 29 September 2008. This conference was organised by the Portuguese Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development, in co-operation with the OECD. On this occasion the report “OECD Territorial Review of Portugal” was officially launched.



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