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Can services stop places shrinking?

03 February 2025 Bernhard Nöbauer - (OECD), Ana Moreno Monroy - (OECD) and Marc Bournisien de Valmont - (OECD)

Reading Time: 3 minutesRural areas face population decline, straining local services. Regional centres can enhance service efficiency, but many still decline. Emphasising accessible services, digital solutions, and improved transport can help maintain community vitality amid demographic changes.

The dilemma of an entrepreneur: Balancing passion and well-being

30 January 2025 Johan Wiklund - (Whitman School of Management) and Ute Stephan - (King's College London)

Reading Time: 4 minutesEntrepreneurs can experience a mix of exhilaration and stress due to the nature of their work. Learn how policymakers can help these individuals thrive through supporting their well-being and encouraging their success.

How Malmö Developed a Thriving Startup Community: Lessons from Minc’s Journey

27 January 2025 Daniel Persson - (Minc)

Reading Time: 4 minutesMalmö, Sweden, transformed from deindustrialization to a vibrant tech hub through innovation and inclusivity. Minc plays a crucial role in supporting startups, showcasing successful collaboration, funding access, and community diversity as keys to economic growth.

If music be the source of growth, play on

23 January 2025 Shain Shapiro - (Sound Diplomacy)

Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in emerging countries, especially Africa, face job scarcity. The thriving global music industry presents an economic opportunity, yet many nations ignore its potential for job creation and revenue growth.

Youth at the helm: Can young people shape the twin transitions?

20 January 2025 Hjalte Jørgensen - (Youth Climate Council)

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe green and digital transitions require youth empowerment to address urgent ecological and technological challenges. Young voices bring creativity, urgency, and fresh perspectives, essential for shaping policies and fostering innovative solutions for a sustainable future.

Réconcilier territoires et bassins de vie : une réforme nécessaire

16 January 2025 Jean Coldefy - (ATEC ITS France) and Jaques Lévy

Reading Time: 3 minutesLa structure territoriale fragmentée de la France est inadaptée aux réalités modernes. Découvrez une proposition de réforme audacieuse qui aligne la gouvernance sur 900 bassins de vie, ce qui est essentiel pour résoudre efficacement et équitablement les problèmes de logement, de mobilité et de démocratie locale.

Perspektiven nach der Entlassung: Wie öffentliche Politikmaßnahmen Arbeitnehmer*innen helfen können

13 January 2025 Giuseppe Cappellari - (University of Hohenheim), Carlo Menon - (OECD) and Wessel Vermeulen - (OECD)

Reading Time: 3 minutesMassenentlassungen zerstören Gemeinden, können aber mit den richtigen Maßnahmen auch zu einer Erneuerung führen. Erfahren Sie, wie Strategien wie Diversifizierung, Umschulung und gezielte Unterstützung – wie in Oulu nach dem Niedergang von Nokia – den Arbeitnehmern helfen, sich umzustellen und die lokale Wirtschaft wieder aufzubauen.

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Beyond Tokyo: Can Japan boost the appeal of its regions?

When a giant restructures: what Volkswagen’s job cuts mean for local labour markets

Industrial Policy Needs to be Systematic, Not Just Ad Hoc

Smart Cities Are Not Enough: Cities Need Resilience Systems

When National Climate Averages Miss the Story

La Economía Social en España: Transformando los Valores en Cifras

The Social Economy in Spain: Turning Values into Numbers

Culture as Infrastructure: Policy Lessons from Abu Dhabi’s Creative Economy