Publications & Documents

Internship at the OECD Trento Centre

The OECD Trento Centre recruits interns on an on-going basis and applications are accepted throughout the year. You can apply anytime via our online application platform.

Enhancing Strategic Planning and Innovation Services - Supporting Romanian Regional Development Agencies

Regional development is rooted in place-based strategic planning and strengthened regional innovation systems. In Romania, the eight Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) are responsible for strategic planning for regional development and delivering innovation support services to regional and local actors. They also manage the public investment funds dedicated to these activities. These are challenging tasks. Many RDAs face difficulties in ensuring that regional and sub-regional development objectives and priorities align, expanding the definition of innovation, and activating their regional innovation ecosystem. Equally difficult is keeping stakeholders engaged and committed to the regional development and innovation agendas. This report synthesises the regional development and innovation challenges facing Romania’s RDAs and potential activities to overcome these in three areas – strategic planning and performance measurement, finance and implementation, and communication and stakeholder engagement. It also offers insights and recommendations for higher-levels bodies to further support RDAs through guidance, facilitating peer-exchange, and actively engaging the RDAs in regional development decision making.

Boosting Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Development in Ireland - In-depth policy review

Enhancing Rural Innovation in the United States

Things We Don't Want to Know? Monitoring and evaluating place-based policies

This paper, presented at the OECD-EC High-Level Workshop Series, aims to contribute to practice and research by discussing the importance of monitoring and evaluating place-based policies and outlining the main questions for evaluators.

Cohesion and place-based policies post-emergency in the EU: Why monitoring is more important than ever

This paper, presented at the OECD-EC High-Level Workshop Series, aims to review the necessary ingredients for successful place-based policies. It explores the extent to which monitoring and territorial policies tailored to different regional and local contexts have been incorporated or translated into national policies in ordinary and emergency times.

OECD Regional Outlook 2023 - Country profiles: Czechia

The OECD Regional Outlook examines recent trends, policy developments, and prospects in OECD regions, including the underlying causes of regional inequalities in performance and well-being. This document contains country-specific information.

OECD Regional Outlook 2023 - Country profiles: United States

The OECD Regional Outlook examines recent trends, policy developments, and prospects in OECD regions, including the underlying causes of regional inequalities in performance and well-being. This document contains country-specific information.

OECD Regional Outlook 2023 - Country profiles: United Kingdom

The OECD Regional Outlook examines recent trends, policy developments, and prospects in OECD regions, including the underlying causes of regional inequalities in performance and well-being. This document contains country-specific information.

OECD Regional Outlook 2023 - Country profiles: Turkiye

The OECD Regional Outlook examines recent trends, policy developments, and prospects in OECD regions, including the underlying causes of regional inequalities in performance and well-being. This document contains country-specific information.