THE POWER OF PEOPLE, PLACES & FIRMS
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere would be 34.1 million more entrepreneurs in the OECD, and 7.5 million in the EU, if everyone was as active in business creation as 30-49 year old men. The Missing Entrepreneurs 2023 shows how underrepresented groups are faced with many barriers, and what policy makers can do to help them on their entrepreneurship journey.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe OECD Regional Outlook 2023 shows that metropolitan areas are racing ahead with GDP per-capita averaging 30% more than other regions in most OECD countries. How can we reverse this trend?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow are regions attracting new public sector workers? Hans Henrik Bull and Margaux Tharaux discuss different ways subnational governments can ensure that public sector workers find their region attractive.
Reading Time: 3 minutesMore than a century later, COVID-19 has decidedly knocked us all off-balance – and our regions are likely to take some time to regain it. Which regions should we be most concerned about?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe green transition is reshaping jobs, firms and places. It is also creating ‘winners and losers’ as we race to reach Net Zero, with gaps emerging in the distribution of green jobs. Left unchecked, this could lead to some places being left behind, jeopardising the green transition. What can cities and regions do to boost green job creation?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere can be no route to net zero without bringing smaller businesses with us. Some will enable the transition directly, as suppliers of low-carbon goods and services, and all will participate in the unprecedented changes that will be necessary over the next few decades.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter six decades of consistent growth, the unprecedented shock of the global COVID-19 pandemic saw tourism come to a near complete standstill. Two years on, there’s still huge uncertainty for the tourism sector. What lies in store for tourism in 2023 and beyond?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe global pandemic transformed the way we work and shop. While many businesses were able to weather the storm of the global pandemic shutdowns, running a small business along our Main Streets is now more complex.