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Urban, Rural and Regional Development

OECD is working to ensure that all people, and businesses of all sizes, can contribute to and benefit from inclusive growth,
whether they are located in a capital city or in remote rural areas.
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Enabling Inter-Municipal Shared Service Provision in Lithuania

<img src="https://assets.oecdcode.org/ilibraryres/img/2024/DG-Reform_banner-Kappa_en.png" class="img-responsive" style="adding-bottom:5px;" alt="EU Funded Note"/>Lithuania is experiencing rapid demographic change, with the population ageing and...
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Future-Proofing the Skills System in the Glasgow City Region (Scotland, United Kingdom)

Glasgow City Region - composed of eight Local Authorities - is Scotland’s largest integrated economic area, accounting for a third of Scotland's jobs and economic output. Over the last two decades, the unemployment rate has decreased to a record low,...
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Adapting infrastructure to changing climatic conditions

Infrastructure has been essential in supporting the Philippines’ rapidly growing economy. Yet, infrastructure assets and operations are significantly exposed to climate-related risks. Building climate resilience into infrastructure planning and...
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The geography of green innovation hubs in OECD regions

This paper explores the geography of “green innovation hubs” and the relationship between green patents and local labour markets. The analysis considers the spatial distribution and evolution of patenting activity for green inventions and identifies...
Multimedia
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“Open for business?” How to create opportunities in entrepreneurship for everyone

Not everyone has an equal opportunity to transform their ideas into a business. There could be an additional 9 million people starting and managing new business in the European Union (EU) – and 35 million across OECD countries – if everyone was as...
Statistics
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OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance 2022

OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance presents indicators on individual regions and cities since the turn of the new millennium. It provides a comprehensive picture of past successes and likely challenges that regions and cities in OECD members and...
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