Regional development or “place-based” policies are essential to enhance the performance and well-being in all regions. These policies can help reduce regional inequalities, drive efficiencies in public service delivery, support quality infrastructure, boost national performance, enhance resilience and support environmentally sustainable development.
Underpinned by unique granular data at the regional and local levels, the publications in this series consider how regional development is affected by issues such as globalisation, climate change, innovation, digitalisation, demographic change.
These reports and their policy recommendations are relevant to national, regional and local governments, financial institutions, academics, businesses and civil society.
Regional differences within OECD countries are often greater than those between countries and much inequality remains. 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.
