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10 Dec 2009
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Cities, Towns and Renewable Energy: Yes In My Front Yard
IEA, Pages: 192
This book includes several case studies chosen to illustrate how enhanced deployment of renewable energy projects can result from local policy regardless of a community’s size or location.
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01 Dec 2009
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English
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OECD Territorial Reviews: Trans-border Urban Co-operation in the Pan Yellow Sea Region, 2009
OECD, Pages: 226
This report examines the Pan Yellow Sea Region (PYSR)'s trans-border governance system, which has emerged since the 1990s as a key regional policy agenda.
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24 Nov 2009
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English
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Regions Matter: Economic Recovery, Innovation and Sustainable Growth
OECD, Pages: 198
Recently, OECD countries have promoted a new approach to regional policy. This report reviews the main dimensions of this policy shift, drawing on recent work by OECD including analysis of regional data, policy reviews and case studies.
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17 Nov 2009
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English
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Community Capacity Building: Creating a Better Future Together
Pages: 166
This book presents and analyses interesting recent developments in the field of community capacity building, in a variety of OECD and non-OECD countries. The focus is on how CCB has effected change in three major areas: social policy, local economic...
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16 Nov 2009
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English
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Designing Local Skills Strategies
Pages: 278
Drawing from a wide array of case studies, this book analyses best-practice local strategies for increasing workforce skills. And it also takes a close look at the opportunities and challenges presented by international migration.
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27 July 2009
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English
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OECD Territorial Reviews: Chile 2009
OECD, Pages: 222
Chile has achieved strong economic growth. Yet there are large regional disparities, revealing underutilised growth potential. This report recommends moving towards a territorial approach to better adapt public management to the different...
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19 June 2009
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English
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OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Spain 2009
OECD, Pages: 300
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, rural clusters, development of peri-urban...
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16 June 2009
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English
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OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation: 15 Mexican States 2009
OECD, Pages: 418
This report reviews how both national and state policies in Mexico can better support regional innovation systems and includes profiles of 15 states.
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08 June 2009
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English
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OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation: Piedmont, Italy 2009
OECD, Pages: 250
The Piedmont area of Italy is one of the top ten manufacturing regions in Europe and enjoys the highest levels of business investment in R&D in Italy. This report reviews how Piedmont’s new regional strategy supports innovation and how its efforts...
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05 June 2009
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English
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OECD Rural Policy Reviews, Italy 2009
OECD, Pages: 228
OECD's comprehensive review of rural policy in Italy.
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02 June 2009
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English
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How Regions Grow: Trends and Analysis
OECD, Pages: 144
This report explores what generates growth at the regional level. Based on in-depth econometric modelling and analyses, this report reframes the debate on regional policy and development, emphasising that opportunities for growth exist in all regions.
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05 May 2009
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English
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OECD Rural Policy Reviews: China 2009
OECD, Pages: 258
Analyses the key socio-economic forces at work in China's rural areas and discusses the current government strategy for rural development.
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05 May 2009
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English
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Flexible Policy for More and Better Jobs
Pages: 189
This book provides a new indicator for benchmarking labour-market policy, reviewing the flexibility available in its management throughout OECD countries.
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26 Mar 2009
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English
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OECD Territorial Reviews: Copenhagen, Denmark 2009
OECD, Pages: 292
Analyses key challenges for the Copenhagen metropolitan area including boosting economic growth, scarcity of skilled workers, and barriers to research and development.
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23 Mar 2009
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English
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OECD Regions at a Glance 2009
OECD, Pages: 194
Well over one-third of the total economic output of OECD countries is generated by just 10% of OECD regions. This one-stop guide for understanding regional competitiveness provides comparative statistical information at the sub-national level,...
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23 Mar 2009
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English
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Governing Regional Development Policy: The Use of Performance Indicators
OECD, Pages: 196
This report examines both the challenges and the opportunities associated with designing and using indicator systems in the context of multi-level governance.
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16 Jan 2009
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English
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The Changing Boundaries of Social Enterprises
Pages: 274
This book contains recommendations for national and local policy makers and presents a set of international best practices for social enterprises.
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