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The return of industrial strategy: Why the US and Europe need to renew heartland communities

Industrial 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.

Keeping cities safe by booting up digital defences

City governments play a vital role in ensuring public safety. People and their property need to be protected from crime and violence, natural and man-made disasters and – increasingly – cyberattacks. Yet, over recent years, cities have been scarred by many tragedies.

Embarking on subnational green budgeting

At 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.

We must unlock sustainable SME finance for a sustainable net-zero transition

There 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.

Good work? How local partners are helping improve workplaces in the UK

The average person from an OECD country spends 37 hours a week at work. Unfortunately, it is not always the most fulfilling experience. Indeed, one study found that paid work is ranked lower for wellbeing than any other of the 39 activities sampled except for being sick in bed. It is no longer just about job quantity, but also job quality.

Back to basics: what works in promoting productivity?

Over several years, the Innovation Growth Lab (IGL) has worked with the UK government and the European Commission on a new approach to this problem. It has set up experimentation funds to test new interventions to boost innovation and productivity among SMEs.

Selective service – how gaps in public provision are undermining life chances in rural communities

Despite decades of national progress, rural communities still have difficulty in accessing modern education and health services. In education, about a quarter of primary schools in the world did not have access to basic services such as electricity, drinking water and sanitation in 2020.

Cleaner transport: Cities running off fumes

As COP27 goes full-steam ahead, countries are taking a long hard look at their emissions targets. The transport sector clocks in at 24% of total emissions and has seen the largest increase in emissions from 1970-2018. What can we do to help cities run off fumes?

Playing its part – why and how video games have become a crucial communication channel for policy makers

Video games are a truly global, popular phenomenon. According to recent estimates, over 3.2bn people – roughly 40% of the world’s population –played a video game in the past year. The player base stretches across the planet, with games played extensively in every continent and increasingly in developing nations.

Selective service – how gaps in public provision are undermining life chances in rural communities

18 November 2022 Ana Moreno Monroy

Cleaner transport: Cities running off fumes

16 November 2022 Nina Trouvé

Growing pains: Remote work will not solve housing affordability in big cities

15 November 2022 Alison Weingarden

The rise of remote work could still entice people to move out of big cities. But as a general trend, the price of housing in and around cities has continued to rise since 2020. What should policy makers do?

Can smart cities help achieve the SDGs?

10 November 2022 Lorenz Gross, Camille Viros and Aline Matta

Cities will be central to getting the SDGs back on track. Their proximity to local businesses, residents, and civil society also means they are uniquely placed to mobilise collective action towards the SDGs. But 70% of OECD cities have still not achieved more than two SDGs.

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When the white gold thaws

The return of industrial strategy: Why the US and Europe need to renew heartland communities

Keeping cities safe by booting up digital defences

Embarking on subnational green budgeting

We must unlock sustainable SME finance for a sustainable net-zero transition

Good work? How local partners are helping improve workplaces in the UK

Digital commerce is changing America’s main streets… could it be for the better?

Back to basics: what works in promoting productivity?

Selective service – how gaps in public provision are undermining life chances in rural communities

Cleaner transport: Cities running off fumes

Growing pains: Remote work will not solve housing affordability in big cities

Playing its part – why and how video games have become a crucial communication channel for policy makers

Selective service – how gaps in public provision are undermining life chances in rural communities

Cleaner transport: Cities running off fumes

Growing pains: Remote work will not solve housing affordability in big cities

Can smart cities help achieve the SDGs?

Playing its part – why and how video games have become a crucial communication channel for policy makers

Alter-metropolisation: a citizen’s approach to the future of cities

L’altermetropolisation, une approche citoyenne de l’aménagement du territoire