Creating the right conditions for job creation and local development

This chapter summarises the key messages from this publication by taking stock of how local areas are performing in the marketplace for skills and jobs discussing how to improve the local delivery of vocational education and training, including apprenticeships and examining how to tailor entrepreneurship and SME policies to specific places and populations. In particular, this chapter shows that with the right conditions in place, working locally can be a key component of promoting inclusive growth nationally. Additionally, it provides a snapshot of recent reforms across OECD countries related to empowering regional and local actors building local resilience taking innovative approaches to designing, delivering and financing local services and engaging employers in employment and skills policies.