Reading Time: 4 minutesThe impact generated by the Tourism sector goes beyond the more obvious benefits derived through direct spending on aspects like accommodation, entertainment, culture, transportation.
Category: Regions
Industrial regions on the way to climate neutrality?
Reading Time: 4 minutesGetting to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 means we need to transform industry at an unprecedented depth and speed. But how do we do it?
Are rates hikes raising regional inequality?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAcross the world, policy interest rates have been steadily increasing over the past year for the first time in a long time. In the UK, the last time Bank Rate increased by 3 percentage points in a single calendar year. But what do rising interest rates mean for places?
When finance doesn’t follow function: unfunded mandates and their impact on economic growth
Reading Time: 3 minutesDecentralisation can increase the efficiency of public service delivery, spur policy innovation and promote local democracy and accountability. How do we ensure that subnational governments are equipped with the necessary resources to fulfil their responsibilities?
When the white gold thaws
Reading Time: 4 minutesJust weeks ago as holiday makers were getting ready to slap on their skis, many were met with either closed resorts or narrow artificial runs. Where do we go without snow?
The return of industrial strategy: Why the US and Europe need to renew heartland communities
Reading Time: 4 minutesIndustrial strategy is back – and with it, industrial subsidies. During the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, sharp tensions continued to surface over the re-emergence of subsidies for domestic manufacturing and particularly to support the growth of new green industries.
Embarking on subnational green budgeting
Reading Time: 4 minutesAt the end of 2020, in the middle of a global pandemic, the French region of Brittany adopted a new approach to climate action: green budgeting. They did this by tagging the climate adaptation and mitigation impact of their regional spending for 2020.
Thinking about new year resolutions… thinking about rural futures
Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring this end-of-year period as most of us consider what we can do better in 2023, policy makers are also thinking about how to create a better future for rural citizens. It’s hugely important in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the rapid economic, ecological, demographic and geopolitical changes that are underway in rural communities.