Elizabeth Doherty - (OECD)

Elizabeth Doherty is an Economist in the Inclusive Growth in Cities Unit at the OECD, where she where she analyses economic strategies to strengthen local prosperity and reduce multidimensional urban inequalities. She previously worked for the UK Government, including in the Growth and Places Analysis Team at the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. She has also worked as an Economics and Climate Associate in Amsterdam. Elizabeth holds an MSc in Economics from UCL and a BSc in Economics and Politics from the University of Bristol.

Concrétiser le droit de rester : leçons des villes qui ont inversé le déclin

Reading Time: 5 minutesAu cours des quinze dernières années, la population vivant dans les zones urbaines de l’Union européenne a augmenté de près de 12 millions de personnes. Dans un contexte d’urbanisation, une telle tendance n’a rien de surprenant. Mais sous la surface se cache une réalité plus complexe : toutes les villes ne profitent pas de cette croissance. Concrétiser le droit de rester suppose des politiques qui rééquilibrent la prospérité.

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Unlocking the right to stay: Lessons from cities that reversed decline 

Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the past 15 years, Europe’s cities have grown by nearly 12 million people. Yet while Europe’s large cities have expanded by around 6.5%, smaller cities have shrunk by 1.7%. Western cities have been generally growing, while many in Eastern Europe are losing residents. This uneven growth raises an important question – what does it mean to have the Right to Stay in Europe’s shrinking cities? 

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