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From World Cup excitement to lasting local benefits: what can cities learn?

03 July 2026 Zhi Hui Lin (OECD Policy Analyst)

Reading Time: 4 minutesOn June 11, Mark Carney opened the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup with a message of pride and ambition. Two weeks later, that ambition became history: how can countries turn global attention into lasting local benefits?

東京の先へー仙台が築く、より強靱な観光経済

03 July 2026 郡和子

Reading Time: < 1 minute日本の観光ブームは衰える気配がありません。2025年には、外国人旅行者が初めて4,000万人を超え、過去最高を記録しました。さらに2026年初頭も、前年を上回る成長が続いています。

Cutting red tape where it matters most: Why SMEs need simpler local rules

02 July 2026 Marie Tirilly - (Business at OECD)

Reading Time: 4 minutesPolicymakers are placing renewed emphasis on regulatory simplification, seeking to cut red tape and help firms grow. For SMEs, this is crucial: growth is shaped not by one law, but by permits and reporting requirements piling across levels of government. How can governments simplify this patchwork without losing its safeguards?

The Local Launchpad: Why Incubators and Accelerators Matter

26 June 2026 Pablo Shah - (OECD)

Reading Time: 3 minutesAt their best, incubators and accelerators are the beating heart of the local business community. By combining physical working spaces with financing, training and mentoring, they can mean the difference between a business thriving and never getting off the ground. But what does it actually take to build an incubator or accelerator that delivers?

From rainfall to response: how data guided recovery in Maipú

17 June 2026 Tomás Vodanovic Escudero - (Mayor)

Reading Time: 4 minutesOn Saturday, 31 January 2026, a single cloud changed Maipú in less than an hour – 17 millimetres of rainfall in forty-five minutes, flooding streets and destroying homes. Images spread across social media. Many claimed they were fake. They were not. The storm devastated more than a thousand families. So how did Maipú use real-time data to reach those in need?

De las lluvias a la respuesta: cómo los datos guiaron la recuperación en Maipú

17 June 2026 Tomás Vodanovic Escudero - (Mayor)

Reading Time: 4 minutesEl sábado 31 de enero de 2026, una sola nube transformó Maipú en menos de una hora – 17 milímetros de lluvia en cuarenta y cinco minutos, inundando calles y destruyendo viviendas. Las imágenes se difundieron por las redes sociales. Muchos afirmaron que eran falsas. No lo eran. La tormenta devastó a más de mil familias. ¿Cómo usó Maipú los datos en tiempo real para llegar a quienes lo necesitaban?

Lost in the policy maze: Why UK SMEs are missing out on tech gains

12 June 2026 Juan Ramón Larraín Aylwin - (OECD, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities)

Reading Time: 3 minutesAI is spreading through the UK economy, but not quickly enough. Recent UK evidence shows that around one in three firms with fewer than 50 employees adopted AI, compared with almost two in three larger businesses, while regional adoption ranged from 32% in the North East to 67% in London. What can government do to close these adoption gaps?

The social economy is bigger business than you think

10 June 2026 Melis Aslan - (OECD, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities)

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe social economy is rarely part of conversations about competitiveness or economic resilience, yet it should be. Social economy organisations create jobs, deliver essential services and strengthen local economies across countries. But what does it take to build an environment that allows them to contribute fully?

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