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This report synthesises the key findings and policy messages from recent OECD work on global value chains (GVCs) in agriculture and food. The food and agriculture sector is increasingly organised within GVC around a number of global hubs. Agro-food GVCs have broadened the gains from...
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In the midst of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, trade and economic growth face new challenges as the Russian Federation’s large-scale war against Ukraine has increased uncertainty and tensions along supply chains and the People’s Republic of China’s trade performance has fallen...
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decades its productivity growth has stagnated. As a result, the productivity gap of Trentino widened by over 20% compared to … regions with the same productivity level in 2000. The benchmarking of productivity drivers in Trentino with those of “peer …” regions points to several policy priorities, including: reviving productivity in tradeable sectors, also through increased …
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Agriculture in Korea is under increasing pressure to meet changing domestic demand, improve its productivity to keep up … generation. Korea should explore its potential to export niche agricultural products and processed food that reflect its rich and … unique food culture. To unleash the sector’s potential, agricultural policy should focus on improving the productivity and …
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This joint OECD-ILO report provides a comparative analysis of case studies focusing on improving skills use in the workplace across eight countries. The examples provide insights into the practical ways in which employers interact with government services and policies at the local level. They...
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This report, part of the “Cities” collection, highlights the contribution of border towns to the process of regional integration in West Africa. For 18 countries, six indicators are used to identify the specificities of border towns at the local, national and international levels:...
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This report, part of the “Cities” collection, provides an analysis of the demographic and morphological changes in West African border cities since the mid-20th century. Using the Africapolis harmonised database makes it possible to show that since 1950 border cities have experienced higher...
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This report, part of the “Cities” collection, analyses the spatial distribution of formal enter¬prises and health infrastructure in West Africa. The analysis shows that sectors crucial for regional integration are concentrated in economic capitals rather than in border areas. These results...
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