Oecd Territorial Reviews Netherlands 2014

This Territorial Review of the Netherlands covers the recently created top-sector innovation policy; decentralisation; and territorial reforms such as municipal and provincial re-scaling through mergers or co-operation.

This report examines the Netherland’s new Metropolitan Region of Rotterdam-The Hague (MRDH), drawing on lessons from governance reforms in other OECD countries and identifying how the MRDH experience could benefit policy makers beyond Dutch borders.

This report sets out how regional policies in Peru can help it to improve productivity and maintain its growth trajectory. It also includes recommendations for how Peru can develop a comprehensive approach to urban policy, including enhancing linkages with rural areas.

This review examines how Morelos seeking to boost its economy, particularly through inclusive growth policies such as enhancing human capital and promoting innovation. It highlights areas of untapped potential for economic growth and suggests ways to address governance challenges.

This follow-up to the 2001 OECD Territorial Review of Bergamo monitors progress over the past 15 years and reassesses the main development challenges the region faces.

In an increasingly globalised world, cities and regions sometimes join forces with their neighbours to form "megaregions" and tap economies of scale. This report discusses how eight cities and counties in Norway and Sweden - along the coast joining up Oslo, Gothenburg and Malmö - have decided ...

The report suggests steps Sweden can take to address its regional and rural policy challenges. It also assesses to what degree Sweden has implemented the recommendations made in the 2010 OECD Territorial Review of Sweden.