This publication was produced by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, as part of the programme of work of the Regional Development Policy Committee (RDPC).
This report was co-ordinated by Michael Flood, Project Co-ordinator in the Regional Policy and Attractiveness Unit in the Regional Development and Multi-level Governance (RDG) Division, led by Dorothée Allain-Dupré. Chapter 2 was drafted by Jose Ignacio Donoso Salas and Michael Flood. Chapter 3 was drafted by Geoff Upton and Michael Flood. The development and analysis of attractiveness compasses and dashboards was completed by Daniel Vegara Balsa and Jose Ignacio Donoso Salas. The report also benefitted from the significant input and contributions of Delphine Clavreul, Head of the Regional Policy and Attractiveness Unit, and Maria Varinia Michalun, Head of the Governance and Strategic Planning Unit, both in RDG. The project also benefitted from the expert reviews of Eduardo Montemayor and Jerome Friedrichs, experts in CFE/RDG.
The OECD would like to thank the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development of Latvia (VARAM), in particular Deputy State Secretary Ilze Oša, and colleagues in the Ministry, including Zigmārs Erts, Jevgēnija Butņicka, Baiba Zvejniece, Ilze Jurevica, and Linda Gaibisela for supporting this project and providing guidance and input at every stage. The OECD would also like to thank all of the staff from municipalities and planning regions who participated in the workshops delivered as part of this project and for their comments and input to the report. Finally, the OECD would like to thank the Latvian State Language Centre for translating this document into Latvian.
Bridgette Joyce led the publication process and edited the manuscript for publication.