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No. 82 | 23 Jan 2017 |
Canadian regional development policy
This paper examines Canada’s evolving regional policy, focusing on flexibility and adaptability. Flexibility denotes the system's capacity to adapt over time to shifting policy goals and changing conditions. Adaptability in Canada refers to spatial... |
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No. 45 | 11 Apr 2023 |
Comparing access to urban parks across six OECD countries
This work leverages globally consistent data on parks from Google Maps, in combination with the computational power of Google Maps Directions API to quantify accessibility to parks across nearly 500 metropolitan areas in six countries: Estonia,... |
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No. 49 | 12 Jun 2023 |
Confronting the cost-of-living and housing crisis in cities
Cities across the world have been battling a housing crisis in recent decades, with many residents increasingly struggling to find affordable homes, and broader issues arising around tackling homelessness, improving housing quality, and harnessing... |
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No. 79 | 19 Mar 2018 |
Contract as reference points A new approach to contracting and implications for relationships among levels of government
This paper was prepared as a background document to the OECD-European Commission Seminar on “Multi-level governance for regional economic development” held on 23 January 2017 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. It sets a basis for reflection... |
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No. 42 | 06 Apr 2023 |
Decarbonising homes in cities in the Netherlands
About 90% of homes in the Netherlands depending on natural gas for heating, the Netherlands has made a commitment to phase out natural gas by 2050. To achieve the goal, the Netherlands has rolled out a natural gas-free pilot programme in 66... |
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No. 46 | 20 Apr 2023 |
Decentralised development co-operation
Decentralised development cooperation (DDC), or partnerships for sustainable development between cities and regions in developed and developing countries, can help drive major global agendas forward. Achieving a sustainable, equitable and resilient... |
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No. 67 | 06 Mar 2024 |
Demographic change in cities
Demographic change brings complex challenges to the economic, social, and environmental systems of cities, with its asymmetric, overlapping, and compounded impacts across people and places. This paper analyses the main demographic trends and... |
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No. 07 | 11 Dec 2020 |
Developing transit-oriented communities for better accessibility and affordability
The development of transit-oriented communities (TOC) is a central element in the promotion of accessibility in the Metro Vancouver Region (MVR). The entity is building on its wealth of experience in public transport development in the region, which... |
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No. 75 | 19 Mar 2018 |
Development assistance and conditionality
This paper was prepared as a background document to the OECD-European Commission Seminar on “Conditionalities for More Effective Public Investment” held on 28 April 2017 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. It sets a basis for reflection and... |
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No. 43 | 05 Apr 2023 |
Do local court inefficiencies delay public works?
Public procurement accounts for around 12% of global GDP and 63% of expenditures are managed by subnational governments across OECD countries. In Italy, municipalities can impose penalties on contractors for breaches of contract, for example delays... |
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No. 48 | 28 Jun 2019 |
Enhancing the contribution of digitalisation to the smart cities of the future
As digitalization reshapes urban landscapes, the concept of "smart cities" evolves from a supply-side, sector-driven approach to one focused on boosting citizen well-being. This paper redefines smart cities as initiatives leveraging digitalization... |
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No. 22 | 06 Nov 2021 |
Enhancing the effectiveness of sub-national biodiversity policy
Sub-national governments have a key role in delivering on national and international biodiversity commitments. Drawing on policy practices from Scotland (UK), France and other signatories to the Edinburgh Declaration, this paper provides an overview... |
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No. 54 | 11 Oct 2023 |
Expanding the doughnut? How the geography of housing demand has changed since the rise of remote work with COVID-19
The rise of remote working in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic may have reshaped people’s preferences on residential locations, thus generating a new geography of housing demand. So far, the literature has mainly focused on what has become known... |
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No. 77 | 19 Mar 2018 |
Financial Instruments in Practice
This paper was prepared as a background document to the OECD-European Commission Seminar on ‘When to use financial instruments” held on 28 June 2017 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. It sets a basis for reflection and discussion.This seminar... |
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No. 27 | 18 May 2022 |
Financing transportation infrastructure through Land Value Capture
With tightening public finances, land value capture (LVC) can be an attractive fiscal tool to finance ever-increasing demands for transport infrastructure. This paper begins by discussing the principles of LVC and individual LVC instruments in the... |
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No. 58 | 08 Nov 2023 |
Fiscal equalisation and regional development policies
Fiscal equalisation and regional development policies have often been perceived as separate policy fields. As a result, little is known about their potential interactions and implications for economic growth and welfare. This working paper reviews... |
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No. 88 | 30 Jul 2019 |
Fostering innovation in less-developed and low institutional capacity regions
This paper employs the neo-Schumpeterian framework to examine innovation policy variations stemming from technological disparities among countries and regions. Focusing on less developed areas with limited institutional capacities, it highlights the... |
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No. 89 | 30 Jul 2019 |
From Theory to Practice: What Policies Can Prepare Regions for the Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Disruptive Technologies?
This paper explores the evolving landscape of innovation policy in response to rapid technological change. Shifting from post-war national models, OECD countries now emphasize regional and local innovation systems, fostering firm networks and local... |
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No. 37 | 18 Nov 2022 |
From recovery to resilience: Designing a sustainable future for Fukushima
Ten years ago, a devastating earthquake, tsunamis and nuclear accident in Japan took thousands of lives and affected millions of people. This unprecedented disaster generated numerous lessons for policymakers in Japan and around the world on how to... |
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No. 51 | 04 Aug 2023 |
Grow and Go? Retaining Scale-ups in the Nordic Countries
Scale-ups, i.e. firms that grow fast over a short period of time, significantly contribute to job creation and economic growth. This study uses granular firm, establishment and employee data to understand how relocations, domestic expansions or... |
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Canadian regional development policy
Neil Bradford
23 Jan 2017
This paper examines Canada’s evolving regional policy, focusing on flexibility and adaptability. Flexibility denotes the system's capacity to adapt over time to shifting policy goals and changing conditions. Adaptability in Canada refers to spatial...
Comparing access to urban parks across six OECD countries
Talia Kaufmann, Swapnil Vispute, Mansi Kansal, Daniel T. O'Brien, Tomer Shekel, Evgeniy Gabrilovich, Gregory A. Wellenius, Lewis Dijkstra and Paolo Veneri
11 Apr 2023
This work leverages globally consistent data on parks from Google Maps, in combination with the computational power of Google Maps Directions API to quantify accessibility to parks across nearly 500 metropolitan areas in six countries: Estonia,...
Confronting the cost-of-living and housing crisis in cities
OECD
12 Jun 2023
Cities across the world have been battling a housing crisis in recent decades, with many residents increasingly struggling to find affordable homes, and broader issues arising around tackling homelessness, improving housing quality, and harnessing...
Contract as reference points A new approach to contracting and implications for relationships among levels of government
Eric Brousseau
19 Mar 2018
This paper was prepared as a background document to the OECD-European Commission Seminar on “Multi-level governance for regional economic development” held on 23 January 2017 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. It sets a basis for reflection...
Decarbonising homes in cities in the Netherlands
OECD
06 Apr 2023
About 90% of homes in the Netherlands depending on natural gas for heating, the Netherlands has made a commitment to phase out natural gas by 2050. To achieve the goal, the Netherlands has rolled out a natural gas-free pilot programme in 66...
Decentralised development co-operation
OECD
20 Apr 2023
Decentralised development cooperation (DDC), or partnerships for sustainable development between cities and regions in developed and developing countries, can help drive major global agendas forward. Achieving a sustainable, equitable and resilient...
Demographic change in cities
David Burgalassi and Tadashi Matsumoto
06 Mar 2024
Demographic change brings complex challenges to the economic, social, and environmental systems of cities, with its asymmetric, overlapping, and compounded impacts across people and places. This paper analyses the main demographic trends and...
Developing transit-oriented communities for better accessibility and affordability
Oscar Huerta Melchor and Alexander C. Lembcke
11 Dec 2020
The development of transit-oriented communities (TOC) is a central element in the promotion of accessibility in the Metro Vancouver Region (MVR). The entity is building on its wealth of experience in public transport development in the region, which...
Development assistance and conditionality
Anwar Shah
19 Mar 2018
This paper was prepared as a background document to the OECD-European Commission Seminar on “Conditionalities for More Effective Public Investment” held on 28 April 2017 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. It sets a basis for reflection and...
Do local court inefficiencies delay public works?
Francesco Decarolis, Gianpiero Mattera and Carlo Menon
05 Apr 2023
Public procurement accounts for around 12% of global GDP and 63% of expenditures are managed by subnational governments across OECD countries. In Italy, municipalities can impose penalties on contractors for breaches of contract, for example delays...
As digitalization reshapes urban landscapes, the concept of "smart cities" evolves from a supply-side, sector-driven approach to one focused on boosting citizen well-being. This paper redefines smart cities as initiatives leveraging digitalization...
Enhancing the effectiveness of sub-national biodiversity policy
OECD
06 Nov 2021
Sub-national governments have a key role in delivering on national and international biodiversity commitments. Drawing on policy practices from Scotland (UK), France and other signatories to the Edinburgh Declaration, this paper provides an overview...
Expanding the doughnut? How the geography of housing demand has changed since the rise of remote work with COVID-19
Rudiger Ahrend, Alexandre Banquet, Manuel Bétin, Maria Paula Caldas, Boris Cournède, Marcos Diaz Ramirez, Pierre-Alain Pionnier, Daniel Sanchez-Serra, Paolo Veneri and Volker Ziemann
11 Oct 2023
The rise of remote working in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic may have reshaped people’s preferences on residential locations, thus generating a new geography of housing demand. So far, the literature has mainly focused on what has become known...
Financial Instruments in Practice
Fiona Wishlade and Rona Michie
19 Mar 2018
This paper was prepared as a background document to the OECD-European Commission Seminar on ‘When to use financial instruments” held on 28 June 2017 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. It sets a basis for reflection and discussion.This seminar...
Financing transportation infrastructure through Land Value Capture
OECD
18 May 2022
With tightening public finances, land value capture (LVC) can be an attractive fiscal tool to finance ever-increasing demands for transport infrastructure. This paper begins by discussing the principles of LVC and individual LVC instruments in the...
Fiscal equalisation and regional development policies
Antti Moisio and Miquel Vidal Bover
08 Nov 2023
Fiscal equalisation and regional development policies have often been perceived as separate policy fields. As a result, little is known about their potential interactions and implications for economic growth and welfare. This working paper reviews...
Fostering innovation in less-developed and low institutional capacity regions
Slavo Radosevic
30 Jul 2019
This paper employs the neo-Schumpeterian framework to examine innovation policy variations stemming from technological disparities among countries and regions. Focusing on less developed areas with limited institutional capacities, it highlights the...
From Theory to Practice: What Policies Can Prepare Regions for the Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Disruptive Technologies?
Jennifer Clark
30 Jul 2019
This paper explores the evolving landscape of innovation policy in response to rapid technological change. Shifting from post-war national models, OECD countries now emphasize regional and local innovation systems, fostering firm networks and local...
Ten years ago, a devastating earthquake, tsunamis and nuclear accident in Japan took thousands of lives and affected millions of people. This unprecedented disaster generated numerous lessons for policymakers in Japan and around the world on how to...
Grow and Go? Retaining Scale-ups in the Nordic Countries
OECD
04 Aug 2023
Scale-ups, i.e. firms that grow fast over a short period of time, significantly contribute to job creation and economic growth. This study uses granular firm, establishment and employee data to understand how relocations, domestic expansions or...