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Regional Development

Regions at a Glance 2011

 

 Executive summary | Indicators | Interactive edition
Video | How to purchase this publication | Further reading 

 

ISBN Number:    
9789264105140        

Pages: 160

 

The differences between countries are often not as great as the disparities within them.  OECD Regions at a Glance makes these differences across “places” apparent and unpacks what they imply for national performance and individual welfare. It does so by providing region-by-region indicators that help to identify areas that are outperforming or lagging behind in their country, as well as the OECD area.

 

This publication aims to provide evidence on the progress OECD regions have made towards more sustainable development, and to help policy makers identify which factors drive the competitive edge of regions and what local resources could be better mobilised to increase national growth and people’s well-being.

 

The publication presents 32 indicators, grouped under 3 broad themes

 

1.  Regions as drivers for competitiveness
2.  Inclusion and equal access to quality services in regions
3.  Environmental sustainability in regions and metropolitan areas

 

and examines trends across a wide range of policy fields, including:

 

  • Demography and migration
  • Economic growth
  • Employment and productivity
  • Knowledge-based activities
  • Education
  • Health care
  • Income
  • Environmental conditions

 

The publication includes comparisons with regional development dynamics in emerging economies and showcases the contribution of regions to stronger, fairer and cleaner economies.

 

 Executive summary


 Read the highlights online or download them for free.

 

 Interactive edition

 

 

      

This interactive edition of OECD Regions at a Glance unlocks the wealth of information behind this book to help you better see, understand and explore the range of data and findings that shape our regions.  This edition is visualised through the Regional eXplorer, a tool developed by NComVA.

 

To get started, click on the image on the left.

 

 Indicators

 

This latest edition contains 32 indicators

 

 Click here to access the indicators in PDF and Excel format on the OECD i-Library

 

 Video

 

Why regions matter -
Developing regional economic growth

 

Mark Drabenstott, former Chair of the Territorial Development Policy committee, talks about why regions matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 How to purchase this publication


Readers can access the full version of Regions at a Glance 2011  by choosing from the following options:

 

 

 

  Further reading

 

 Previous editions

 

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For further information, please contact Monica Brezzi at + 33 1 45 24 91 58 or monica.brezzi@oecd.org.

For more information on our work on regional statistics, visit: www.oecd.org/gov/regional/statisticsindicators

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