When you think of someone who is an engineer, do you imagine a man or a woman wearing a hardhat? How about when you imagine a teacher standing in front of a class of school children? If you answer "a man" to the first question, and “a woman" to the second, there's probably a reason...

Is growth possible in all OECD regions? Evidence suggests that it is. Helping underdeveloped regions to catch up with more developed ones will have a positive impact on a country's national growth overall, and such growth helps to build a fairer society, in which no region's citizens are left behind.

This report distinguishes between an assessment of current well-being and an assessment of sustainability. Current well-being has to do with both economic resources, such as income, and with non-economic aspects of peoples’ life, and whether these levels of well-being can be sustained over time.

This publication highlights the central role of regions and regional policies in generating an employment recovery and realising the innovation potential of OECD economies. The contribution of cities and rural areas in addressing climate change and shifting our economies towards green growth is also analysed.

Regions and Innovation Policy addresses the needs of national and regional governments for greater clarity on how to strengthen the innovation capacity of regions. The first part of the book examines strategies, policies and governance, explaining why regions matter, what makes smart policy mixes, and multilevel governance. The second part of the book looks at...