OECD Territorial Reviews Competitive Cities in the Global EconomyOECD Publishing, 17. stu 2006. - Broj stranica: 450 Urban areas represent an important part of the national economy and feature higher GDP per capita and productivity levels than their country’s average. But they also harbour large pockets of unemployment and poverty and suffer from problems such as congestion, pollution and crime. This book examines whether they are sustainable in the long term and what needs to be done to keep these engines of economic growth running smoothly. A synthesis report based on OECD metropolitan reviews and a database of 78 metro regions, this report examines cities performance within their countries and addresses key issues such as competitiveness and social cohesion, intergovernmental relationships, and urban finance. “This is a 'must read' publication, not only for those who already believe in the key importance of urban policy, but even more so for those who remain to be convinced.” Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, Mayor of Madrid, Spain "The most comprehensive examination of the territorial dimension underlying economic growth today." With the nation-state and the corporation seen as the world’s two competing economic and social units, the regional economy is often overlooked. It’s refreshing to see such detailed attention paid to its role as the real motor force of international growth.” “This report on cities demonstrates that economic prosperity and social well-being are inseparable.” "A striking report that will force governments to reconsider their urban agenda". This report provides invaluable advice for policy makers as our cities grapple with profound change."
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... buildings and infrastructure facilities. Capital provision in metro-regions not only increases the ratio of capital per worker, but can also allow R&D activities within firms and innovation arising at the production site. Particularly ...
... building co-operative exchange networks between the major cities and other regions (e.g., programmes for twinning universities and other regions, localisation in two places of different aspects of major technology projects). Meanwhile ...
... build relational assets and provide local collective goods. Some of these are general such as the transport and other public infrastructure. Others are sector-specific such as building links between various university research ...
... build on the interest in places captured by the construction of new , dramatic museums and cultural facilities designed by world - famous architects in depressed areas in cities such as Glasgow , Bilbao , Cleveland and Kitakyushu ...
... building metropolitan co - operation . Whether in the case of merging municipalities , creating sectoral or multi- sectoral co - ordinating bodies , or even metropolitan governments , rarely have the reforms of metropolitan governance ...