This report examines the local entrepreneurship ecosystem of the Malopolskie region in Poland and its capacity to promote productivity upgrading and industrial renewal. It forms part of the OECD’s work stream on local entrepreneurship ecosystems and emerging industries.

In both Italy and Spain, as in many other countries, there is a large and persistent productivity gap between less and more developed regions. The underlying drivers of these gaps can reflect many different factors. This paper leverages balance-sheet microdata to identify those drivers in the...

Across OECD countries, the geography of opportunity is fractured, with too many communities feeling left out and left behind. In some neighbourhoods, multiple forms of exclusion intersect, shaping both daily experiences and long-term life chances. This paper presents a first-of-its-kind mapping...

Industrial restructuring is a place-based process, shaped by the geographic concentration of sectors. Place-specific shocks, such as mass layoffs, add to the uneven geography of industrial restructuring. This paper identifies places exposed to intensified industrial restructuring pressure (IRP)...

Industrial restructuring is a place-based process, shaped by the geographic concentration of sectors. As a result, sector-specific shocks lead to uneven regional impacts, with some areas experiencing large job losses. Place-specific shocks, such as mass layoffs, add to the uneven geography of...

Significant variation across and within OECD countries reflects the diverse roles that non-state actors can play in the reception and integration of asylum seekers. This variation can be explained by the differences in the organisation of welfare service delivery, the various national schemes...

This paper examines whether immigration can operate as a counter-process of depopulation and economic recession. Based on the comparative analysis of four case studies in Belluno (Italy), Klagenfurt-Villach (Austria), Dalarna (Sweden), and Haßberge (Germany), it analyses the key socio-economic...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) for fostering inclusive growth at the local level in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN ) region. The first section provides a brief overview of the main developmental...

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the Dutch policy ecosystem in place for social entrepreneurship and social enterprises. It identifies the country’s key strengths and challenges and provides policy recommendations to support the development of a stronger policy ecosystem for social...

This review provides an in-depth analysis of the Lithuanian policy ecosystem in place for social entrepreneurship and social enterprises. It identifies the country’s key strengths and challenges and provides policy recommendations to support the development of a stronger policy ecosystem for...