OECD Trento Centre

We provide policy advice and develop capacities for the effective design and implementation of policies that are tailored to local needs and focused on the key drivers of local economic growth and well-being in OECD Member and non-Member countries

The OECD Trento Centre for Local Development uses a holistic “from data to practice” approach to policies for sustainable development to offer local policy analysis, advice and capacity building activities for improved policy implementation. The analytical framework revolves around the implications of economic trends and policies for people, firms and places. 

The Trento Centre was established by the OECD, the Italian Government and the Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy) in 2003 and it is an integral part of the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities.

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Today, OECD countries face two major productivity challenges, decreasing growth and increasing inequality. How can regional, rural and urban policy help find a more inclusive and dynamic system for economic growth?

The Spatial Productivity Lab

Analysing the effects of public policies at subnational level is essential to inform place-based development agendas. How to reinforce the knowledge of local employment and economic development policies and practices?

Fostering co-operation with subnational governments

Capacity building is creating, developing and strengthening the abilities of organisations, communities and individuals to confront challenges and achieve goals. How to work collectively across institutional lines and policy silos and develop synergies?  

Capacity bulding activities and networks

COVID-19: Culture shock - COVID-19 and the cultural and creative sectors | IT version | Updated at 7 September 2020
COVID-19: Tourism policy responses | IT version | Updated at 2 June 2020
COVID-19: SME policy responses |  IT version | Updated at 19 May 2020 
COVID-19: SME policy responses by Italian Regions | IT version | Updated at 22 April 2020
Tackling coronavirus (COVID-19) - Browse all OECD contributions

SUMMER SCHOOL: Community and local development in Latin America and the Caribbean - 13th edition
1 Jun-6 Jul & 23-29 Jul 2023| DIGITAL & Trento, Italy (Spanish only)

WINTER SCHOOL: Smart Specialisation for competitiveness, sustainability and resilient local development
28 February - 2 March 2023 | Trento, Italy

SPATIAL PRODUCTIVITY LAB: Socioeconomic trends in the host region Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol (Italy) | 19th meeting
14 December 2022 | Trento, Italy

SPATIAL PRODUCTIVITY LAB: Productivity and resilience in regions and cities | 18th meeting
6 December 2022 | DIGITAL

SUMMER ACADEMY: Culture changes lives! 5th Summer Academy on Cultural and Creative Industries and Local Development
18-21 September 2022 DIGITAL & 26-28 September 2022 | Trento, Italy

SPATIAL PRODUCTIVITY LAB: Business dynamism and regional productivity | 17th meeting
14 September 2022 | DIGITAL

SUMMER SCHOOL: Local development strategies and European projects - 6th Edition
28 August - 2 September 2022 | Paluzza (UD), Italy

SPATIAL PRODUCTIVITY LAB: Special Sessions at GEOINNO 2022, ERSA 2022, AISRE 2022 & KLEMS 2022
July-October 2022 | Italy, Hungary, United Kingdom 

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How do mass lay-offs affect regional economies? 
January 2023

Policies for resilent local economies
September 2022

Potential spatial impacts of the war in Ukraine
A case study from Italy
July 2022

Enhancing the impact of Italy’s start-up visa
What can be learnt from international practice?
December 2021

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Partners

The OECD LEED Trento Centre is supported by the Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy) and the Autonomous Region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy) 

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