OECD Regional Outlook 2014: Regions and Cities: Where Policies and People Meet

Regions and cities are on the front lines of many challenges faced by OECD countries today, from education and jobs to health care and quality of life. Getting regions and cities "right", adapting policies to the specificities of where people live and work, is vital to improving citizens&#...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2014
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Summary:Regions and cities are on the front lines of many challenges faced by OECD countries today, from education and jobs to health care and quality of life. Getting regions and cities "right", adapting policies to the specificities of where people live and work, is vital to improving citizens' well-being. This second edition of the OECD Regional Outlook aims to help countries do just that. Part I describes the main trends and challenges today. Part II has a special focus on cities, looking at public investment, urban framework policies, and rural-urban issues. Part III presents a Policy Forum on the future of cities, with five contributions from distinguished authors and policy makers. Part IV offers profiles of regional development in all 34 OECD countries
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (288 Seiten) 21 x 28cm
ISBN:9789264201415
DOI:10.1787/9789264201415-en

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