Rural Development

Rural regions in OECD countries are important economically and demographically. Increasing globalisation, improved communications and reduced transportation costs are drivers of economic change in rural areas. However, promoting rural development poses numerous policy and governance challenges.

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Regional Competitiveness

OECD work on regional competitiveness addresses both the measurement of regional performance through regional statistics and indicators using the OECD Regional Database and policies to address key factors that can improve the competitiveness of regions.

Regional Development

OECD work on regional development covers a number of inter-related fields: regional competitiveness, multi-level governance, urban and metropolitan policy and rural development.

OECD Territorial Development Review: Czech Republic

Taking into account the country's unique geographic location at the heart of new Europe, this review analyses the growth factors and obstacles to territorial development in the Czech Republic and the promising signs of development of major urban centres and medium sized towns.

OECD Territorial Reviews Korea

After the severe financial crisis of 1997-98, South Korea underwent numerous changes to address its structural weaknesses and widening disparities between regions and promote regional innovation. This review discusses South Korea's rapid recovery and its future territorial development.

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OECD Territorial Reviews: Athens, Greece

Organising the 2004 Olympics has proved to be a unique opportunity for Athens and the region of Attica. This review assesses their opportunities for further development but also the complex inter-related problems they face, and provides recommendations for the post-Olympic

OECD Territorial Reviews, Vienna-Bratislava, Austria/Slovak Republic (2003)

This review analyses the challenges the Vienna-Bratislava metropolitan region faces from expanding metropolitans and cross-border integration, and assesses the region's ability to fully integrate while ensuring that convergence benefits the whole population.

Réunion à haut niveau du Comité des politiques de développement territorial

"Innovation and Effectiveness in Territorial Develoment Policy" Meeting of ministers and high-level officials responsible for territorial policy in OECD countries, held 25-26 June 2003 in Martigny, Switzerland.

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Los países de la OCDE acentúan la competitividad e iniciativa del sector privado para el desarrollo regional

OECD countries are downplaying subsidies as a way of promoting regional development and laying more stress on regional competitiveness, private investment and reliance on local assets, both natural and man-made. This will be the theme of a meetin...

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International Conference on Regional Development and Foreign Direct Investment

The conference, held from 12-13 December 2002 in Fortaleza, Brazil, provided a valuable opportunity to bring together key actors from the public and private sectors.