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OECD Urban Policy Reviews, Chile 2013
This report examines the economic and socio-economic trends in Chile’s urban areas; it analyses four policy areas with significant implications for national urban programming, and it examines possible approaches for revitalising the urban governance.
The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities: The Case of Rotterdam/Amsterdam, the Netherlands
This working paper offers an evaluation of the performance of the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, an analysis of the impact of these ports on their territory and an assessment of policies and governance in this field. It examines port performance over the last decades and identifies the...
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OECD Territorial Reviews: Brazil 2013
This review, which draws on data and comparative perspectives from OECD countries, highlights challenges that Brazil will need to tackle.
Urbanisation and Green Growth in China
This working paper assesses national policy and governance mechanisms that can influence green growth in Chinese cities. It applies the OECD conceptual framework for urban green growth to examine the potential challenges and opportunities for increasing economic growth through reducing the...
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Thematic Video on Urban, Rural and Regional Development
Did you know that more than half of the global population (3.49 billion people) now lives in urban areas, a share that is expected to reach nearly 70% by 2050?