OECD Territorial Reviews - Newcastle in the North East, United Kingdom [electronic resource].
Publishing, OECD.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development StaffCorporate Author
Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
2006.
Across the OECD, globalisation increasingly tests the ability of regional economies to adapt and exploit their competitive edge, as it also offers new opportunities for regional development. This review of Newcastle in the United Kingdom looks at a medium-sized metropolitan area that is the growth centre for its region. This review makes a series of recommendations designed to consolidate governance structures and improve the competitiveness of the region vis-a-vis other similar regions across Europe.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS; CHAPTER 1. THE CHALLENGES OF MEDIUM SIZEDCITY REGIONS; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Major trends; 1.3. Competitiveness building; 1.4. Governance issues; CHAPTER 2. THE NEWCASTLE ECONOMY; 2.1. The city region: a historical context; 2.2. What is the Newcastle city region?; 2.3. Economic performance of the region; 2.4. Major assets; 2.5. Conclusion: building a strategic region of Newcastle; CHAPTER 3. ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESSOF THE METROPOLITAN REGION; 3.1. The challenges facing Newcastle and the North East
3.2. Regional development decision making capacity3.3. Specific policies to enhance and promote competitiveness; 3.4. Conclusions and recommendations; CHAPTER 4. GOVERNANCE IN THE NEWCASTLECITY REGION; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Regional Governance in England; 4.3. Governance in Newcastle and the North East; 4.4. Conclusions and recommendations; Annex; Bibliography
Across the OECD, globalisation increasingly tests the ability of regional economies to adapt and exploit their competitive edge, as it also offers new opportunities for regional development. This review of Newcastle in the United Kingdom looks at a medium-sized metropolitan area that is the growth centre for its region. This review makes a series of recommendations designed to consolidate governance structures and improve the competitiveness of the region vis-a-vis other similar regions across Europe.
Economic conditions.
Regional planning.
Economic History
Business & Economics
OECD Territorial Reviews