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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... Skills in metro - regions and their national average ( 2001 ) and their countries ( 2004 ) . 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 1.31 . Crime against property by type of region ( 2001 ) 1.32 . Crime against persons by type of region ( 2001 ) . . 78 79 ...
... skills is higher than the national average for the majority of metro- regions. Metro-regions also have a more favourable demographic structure. They exert a particular pull effect on the young and the highly skilled, attracted by urban ...
... skills, employment and unemployment. ○ Bigger means richer until a certain threshold (around 7 million), i.e., the correlation between metro-region size and income becomes negative, suggesting the existence of diseconomies of ...
... skills but even skilled immigrants find it difficult to integrate into economic networks (e.g., in Stockholm only 40% of foreign-born university graduates from non-EU countries have a qualified job compared to 90% for native Swedes) ...
... skills can choose where to live from among different cities. A central fear of many local authorities is that the taxes necessary to fund high-quality public infrastructure and tackle social issues may deter investment in firms in the ...