Summary:

Policy makers need both a handy reference guide to the regional
policies of their own and other countries and a broader analysis of
trends in regional policies, based on sound, comparable information.
Regional Policies in OECD Countries responds to this need. It is the
first systematic, comparative analysis of OECD countries regional
policies. The report addresses fundamental regional policy concerns,
such as: problem recognition; the objectives of regional policy; the
legal/institutional framework; the urban/rural framework; budget
structures; and the governance mechanisms linking national and
sub-national governments as well as sectors. It begins with an
overview of the regional policy today. This is followed by country
profiles covering the 31 OECD members. The profiles share a common
conceptual framework, allowing countries to see how their experiences
measure up. The report also contains several annexes, which cover
some of the countries that are candidates for accession to the OECD
or with which the OECD has enhanced engagement. The annexes also
cover the key topics of cross-border cooperation and trends in
urban-rural linkages, especially efforts to control urban sprawl. The
report will help countries to better understand regional policies and
to formulate and diffuse horizontal policy recommendations. The
analysis suggests an important role for regional policies in shaping
sustainable endogenous development, in particular well-developed
governance mechanisms to better respond to the different
opportunities and demands of regions and to improve policy
efficiency. This report is a unique source of regional policy
information and of special interest to policy makers, researchers,
and others engaging with regional development. Related reading
Regions Matter OECD Regions at a Glance 2009 How Regions Grow: Trends
and AnalysisTable of Content: Foreword/AcknowledgementsChapter 1.
Regional Development Policy Trends in OECD Member
Countries-Introduction-Problem recognition and objectives of regional
development policy-Legal and institutional
frameworks-Governance-Conclusions and areas for future research:
toward the development of policy indicators-BibliographyChapter 2.
Country Profiles-Australia-Austria-Belgium-Canada-Chile-Czech
Republic-Denmark-Finland-France-Germany-Greece-Hungary-Iceland-Ireland-Italy-Japan-Korea-Luxembourg-Mexico-Netherlands-New
Zealand-Norway-Poland-Portugal-Slovak
Republic-Slovenia-Spain-Sweden-Switzerland-Turkey-United
Kingdom-United StatesANNEX A. Profiles of EU PolicyANNEX B.
Comparative Analysis of Cross-border Co-operation in OECD Member
CountriesANNEX C. Urban-rural Linkages: In View of Controlling Urban
Sprawl

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Dewey Class: 327 -- International relations

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Physical Description: 7.5"x10.5"x1.0"; 1.8 lb; 384 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2010-11-04

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