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Working papers from the Regional Development Policy Division of the OECD cover a full range of topics including regional statistics and analysis, urban governance and economics, rural governance and economics, and multi-level governance. Depending on the programme of work, the papers can cover specific topics such as regional innovation and networks, the determinants of regional growth or fiscal consolidation at the sub-national level.
- ISSN: 20737009 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/20737009
The Case of Helsinki-Tallinn (Finland-Estonia) – Regions and Innovation: Collaborating Across Borders
Estonia and Finland have centuries of collaboration, mainly between the capital areas of Tallinn and
Helsinki that currently account for 2 million inhabitants and USD 76 billion in economic output. The entry
of Estonia into the European Union and, since the mid-2000s, a two-hour ferry trip, have both facilitated
flows of people and merchandise across the Gulf of Finland. The different levels of development between
Helsinki and Tallinn result in many asymmetric flows (workers to Helsinki, tourists to Tallinn). Beyond
infrastructure and labour market issues, there are interesting opportunities for joint innovation policy
efforts given their shared strengths such as in ICT, a dynamic start-up environment and technologically
sophisticated public services. Cross-border collaboration can help build an “entrepreneurial knowledge
region” brand. This case study is part of the project Regions and Innovation: Collaborating Across
Borders. A summary of this working paper appears in a report of the same name.
JEL:
O18: Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth / Economic Development / Economic Development: Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure;
R58: Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics / Regional Government Analysis / Regional Development Planning and Policy;
R11: Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics / General Regional Economics / Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes;
L53: Industrial Organization / Regulation and Industrial Policy / Enterprise Policy;
O14: Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth / Economic Development / Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology;
O38: Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth / Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights / Technological Change: Government Policy;
L52: Industrial Organization / Regulation and Industrial Policy / Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
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