Building competitive regions
Subtitle: strategies and governance.
Edition: [Eng. ed.].
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9789264009462
Subjects: Economic development.; Regional economics.; Competition.
Other titles: Promouvoir la compétitivité des régions :
Description: In recent years, the main focus of territorial policy has been on sustaining growth, not only to address relative decline, but also to make regions more competitive. Putting this in practice is complicated because different regions have different characteristics (urban, intermediate, industrial, rural, etc.), which imply specific policy and investment needs. This report assesses the strategies pursued by OECD member governments to address the competitiveness of regional economies and the accompanying governance mechanisms on which the implementation of these strategies rests. The report is principally based on findings from the series of reviews undertaken by the OECD Territorial Development Policy Committee at national and regional levels.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Also published in French: Promouvoir la compétitivité des régions : stratégies et gouvernance.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-140).

Available both in print and online.
Table of contents: value: pt. 1. Strategies:  Competitiveness in a regional context ; Competitive firms : policies to generate innovation and knowledge ; Competitive regions : policies for the wider business environment; value: pt. 2. Governance:  Coordination between the different levels of government : transfers, contracting practices and incentives ; Horizontal co-ordination ; New actors in economic development strategies ; Common issues in co-operative governance.