This report provides an overview of spatial and land-use planning systems across the OECD. It contains country fact sheets that focus on formal aspects of planning systems, as they are defined by laws and regulations. The country fact sheets describe the responsibilities of each level of...

This report provides an overview of spatial and land-use planning systems in OECD countries1 focusing on: (i) the governance systems across countries, (ii) the institutional and legal frameworks for spatial planning, and (iii) the various policy instruments used at different levels of...

The OECD Regional Outlook 2011 provides an overview of the main developments in performance among OECD regions and the challenges for regional policy after the crisis. The first two chapters present fresh analysis of regional growth and labour-market trends, exploring their implications for...

Despite concern about the negative impacts of globalisation on the economies of OECD regions, notably the loss of manufacturing jobs and enterprise relocation, this report presents evidence that region-specific advantages – embedded in specialised firms, skilled labour and innovation capacity...

Aktuelle Herausforderungen der Wirtschaftsförderer in Deutschland.-Wirtschaftsförderung und Hochschule: Kooperationsformen-Theorie.- Wirtschaftsförderung und Hochschule: Kooperationsformen-Praxis -- Fachkräftemangel: Theorie -- Fachkräftemangel: Praxis -- Infrastruktur im ländlichen Raum:...