The report was prepared by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui. It was produced as part of the Programme of Work of the Regional Development Policy Committee (RDPC). The report was prepared in the framework of a project on ‘Helping regions adapt to demographic change’ and implemented in the context of the OECD’s programme on Preparing Regions for Demographic Change and the European Commission’s Talent Booster Mechanism. It was made possible thanks to the financial contributions of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO).
The project was co-coordinated by Jaebeum Cho and Courtenay Wheeler, under the supervision of Rüdiger Ahrend, Head of Economic Analysis, Data and Statistics Division (EDS) and Dorothée Allain-Dupré, Head of the Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division (RDG), all in CFE. The report on Campania, Italy was co-ordinated by Andrew Lombardi under the supervision of Camille Viros, Head of the Inclusive Growth in Cities Unit in the Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development (CITY) Division, CFE.
Chapter 1 was prepared by Andrew Lombardi, Joana Duran-Franch and Yugo Kimura, and was reviewed by Isabelle Chatry, Alexander C. Lembcke, and Camille Viros. Chapter 2 was prepared by Joana Duran-Franch and Yugo Kimura, with contributions from Agustin Basauri and Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp in the Local Employment, Skills and Social Innovation Division of CFE. It was reviewed by Isabelle Chatry, Alexander C. Lembcke and Andrés Fuentes Hutfilter. Chapter 3 was prepared by Andrew Lombardi with contributions from Emilie Yoda, and reviewed by Camille Viros and Andrés Fuentes Hutfilter. Chapter 4 was prepared by Yugo Kimura, and reviewed by Courtenay Wheeler and Isabelle Chatry. Chapter 5 was prepared by Joana Duran-Franch and reviewed by Alexander C. Lembcke and Enrique Garcilazo.
The OECD would like to thank the Region of Campania for their co-operation and support during the study process. Special thanks are given to the local team composed of Maria Somma, Sergio Negro, Rosa Maria Sciotto, Fiorella Ciullo, and Marco Crabu, among others, who provided support for the study visits to the region and helpful comments on the report. The OECD also thanks Gergana Miladinova, François Gallaga, Diletta Zonta, Andreea Maier, Gianpiero Borzillo and Isaura Lopes Ramos from DG REGIO for their support and input throughout the preparation of the report. Thanks are also extended to Jesus Ramón Asensio Echegoyen from the Region of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, for his critical contributions as a peer reviewer. Finally, the OECD gives thanks to the many stakeholders met during the study for their warm welcome to the region and valuable contributions, including representatives from county and local governments, civil society organisations and universities. The draft also benefited from comments from Delegates of the RDPC.
Special thanks are given to Jack Waters (CFE) who provided guidance on preparing the publication, and Isabella Edgecombe (CFE) for providing support preparing the publication and preparing the policy highlights.