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.
Category: Regions
Unlocking Indigenous Potential in Mining Regions: Circular Economy
Reading Time: 3 minutesAcross the globe, over half the projects that extract minerals necessary for the green transition are located on or near Indigenous land. Carrie Stoddart-Smith and Bridget Donovan explore what this could mean for those populations.
Here we grow… why do most “scalers” stay in their home region?
Reading Time: 3 minutesDarya Korlyakova and Carlo Menon discuss fast growing firms called “scalers” – and why some of them choose to stay in their home regions despite attractive, cheaper locations.
A creative countryside: How Scotland, UK is promoting rural innovation
Reading Time: 4 minutesTo survive and thrive, rural, remote and island communities must be entrepreneurial, innovative, and cooperative. Jane Craigie discusses how Scotland’s rural areas are key drivers in innovation and growth.
Sendai’s Story: Rehousing a city
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 2011, Sendai was smashed by a destructive tsunami. Since then the city has been providing for its people – from housing to mental health. How might Sendai’s reconstruction approach help other cities in Ukraine or Türkiye become resilient cities which leave no one behind?
The Comeback Kid: How smart policy turned Trentino around
Reading Time: 3 minutesTrentino in Italy has enjoyed spectacular economic growth since the 80s, in stark contrast to neighbouring Alpine areas. What can it teach other regions in Italy and beyond?
Decentralisation and data: Why they should go hand in hand
Reading Time: 3 minutesMore and better data can and should be a core part of industrial strategy and local-growth policy. But is data delivering and can it be a centralising force?
Will AI undo decentralisation?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWill the enormous processing power of AI enable central governments to match – or even surpass – the information advantage of subnational governments? Can it even replace local decision-making?