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OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Spain

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10-Jul-2009

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, ...

Promoting entrepreneurship, employment and business competitiveness

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27-Jun-2009

Since its creation in 1986, Barcelona Activa has been at the cutting edge of economic development delivery. This study explores in detail how an agency can stimulate a substantive policy shift which led to the restructuring of the economy of Barcelona.

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Spain

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13-Feb-2009

Spain has recently undertaken a major reform of its rural policies. This new framework creates a multi-sectoral and place-based “rural policy of state”, making Spain better equipped to address the challenges and opportunities of rural areas.

Local Development Benefits from Staging Global Events

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27-Mar-2008

This book identifies how international events work as a trigger for local development and what hosting cities and nations can do to ensure that positive local development is realised.

Policy Brief: OECD Territorial Reviews: Madrid, Spain

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18-Jan-2008

Madrid has captured the advantages of globalisation by becoming a metropolitan region of 6 million people, which attracts foreign workers and firms. The capital region has experienced impressive dynamic ...

OECD Reviews on "Local Innovation Systems and Entrepreneurship"

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05-Jul-2007

These reviews aim at providing policy recommendations to the participating country/region and its partners on how to strengthen its innovation system in order to underpin the economic development. The first case study took place in the region of Cantabria, Spain, in 2007.

Globalising Cities: rethinking urban policies, 29-30 March, Municipal Congress Hall,  Campo de las Naciones, Madrid

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26-Mar-2007

Globalisation is increasing competition between major urban centres eager to take advantage of international economic opportunities.

Innovation in Rural Areas: An Exception or a Must?

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22-Mar-2007

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his keynote speech to the OECD Conference on Rural Development, Mr. Gurría emphasised that innovation in science and technology is key to helping rural areas adapt to demographic shifts, economic globalisation and institutional change.

Competitive Regional Clusters: National Policy Approaches

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07-Dec-2006

"Competitive Regional Clusters: National Policy Approaches" analyses the objectives, targeting, instruments and inter-governmental role sharing used by 26 programmes in 14 OECD countries.