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  • 2-October-2023

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    Tailored policies and institutional frameworks are needed to address persistent disparities between regions

    Over the last two decades, levels of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita have converged across OECD economies, driven in large part by higher growth in lower income economies. At the same time, however, disparities in average incomes across regions have grown in over half of 27 OECD countries with available data, according to the OECD’s Regional Outlook 2023: The Longstanding Geography of Inequalities.

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  • 14-March-2023

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    Action on jobs, skills and regional disparities vital for the green transition, says OECD

    A green skills shortage across the OECD is holding back growth in sustainable development jobs and could jeopardise the race to reach net zero by 2050, according to a new OECD report.

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  • 2-December-2022

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    Regional and municipal authorities key to Ukraine’s resilience

    The contribution of local and regional authorities has been a key factor underpinning Ukraine’s societal resilience in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, according to a new OECD report.

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  • 7-September-2022

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    OECD Champion Mayors Initiative: New Chair Mayor of Reykjavik brings a fresh impetus for inclusive growth in cities

    Dagur Eggertsson, Mayor of Reykjavik (Iceland) will launch his Chairmanship of the OECD Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth Initiative with a visit to Paris on 8- 9 September. He will use the visit as an opportunity to present his vision and priorities for the future of the Initiative.

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  • 22-June-2021

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    Government support to agriculture is low on innovation, high on distortions

    Agricultural support has continued to grow worldwide in recent years, but is often failing to meet its stated aims of improving food security, livelihoods and environmental sustainability, according to a new report from the OECD.

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  • 14-June-2021

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    Addressing complex housing policy challenges should be a central priority for governments

    Access to affordable and decent housing is vital for good health, job opportunities and life satisfaction, but housing remains one of the most complex policy challenges facing societies today. Governments must do more to ensure universal access to affordable, high-quality, environmentally sustainable housing, according to the OECD.

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  • 19-November-2014

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    OECD maps location of skilled U.S. workers and the employers who seek them

    U.S. employers are demanding skilled workforces, but are not always able to find a local supply, says a new OECD study looking at Job Creation and Local Economic Development.

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