Regions and globalisation
An original approach to regional internationalisation and its application to the case
of France
The COVID-19 crisis demonstrated that local authorities are on the front line when
it comes to dealing with the various effects of globalisation. In France, as in OECD
countries in general, responsibility for producing and implementing strategies that
combine economic development, innovation and internationalisation falls to the regional
level.
This summary document covers the main lessons learned from OECD policy analysis and
statistical work carried out on French regions’ internationalisation. It proposes
an original methodology for assessing the position of regions in globalisation and
applies this to France, comparing statistical observations with the internationalisation
strategies adopted by French the regions. Also presented are multi-level governance
measures in which the actors of regional internationalisation are involved.
Published on July 12, 2021Also available in: French
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