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Cities for citizens : improving metropolitan governance
2001
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Cities for Citizens : Improving Metropolitan Governance
2001
In OECD countries, metropolitan areas often enjoy above-average rates of growth; they compete for foreign direct investment, have a leading position in the knowledge-based economy, and attract a disproportionately large share of immigrants. Yet they also are burdened with many problems including...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015054733
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Promoting Well-being and Inclusiveness in Sweden
2016
Sweden has a remarkable track record in sustaining a high level of well-being of its citizens. The country performs … widely across the population. Sweden is one of the leading countries in receiving refugees and a strong supporter of … integration of newly arrived immigrants and address infrastructure deficiencies, particularly in the housing sector. Also, Sweden …
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Competitive cities in the global economy
2006
Urban areas are now home to more than half the population of OECD countries. Megacities like Tokyo with more than 35 million people and Mexico with about 18.5 million, and large agglomerations such as Montreal, Helsinki, Madrid and Stockholm are often called "engines of national growth." They...
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OECD territorial reviews : the metropolitan region of Melbourne, Australia
2003
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Switzerland
2002
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Competitive Cities in the Global Economy
2006
Urban areas represent an important part of the national economy and feature higher GDP per capita and productivity levels than their country’s average. But they also harbour large pockets of unemployment and poverty and suffer from problems such as congestion, pollution and crime. This book...
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OECD Territorial Reviews: The Metropolitan Region of Melbourne, Australia 2003
2003
OECD's comprehensive territorial review of Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, most important container port, and leading cultural and educational centre. It finds that Melbourne is poised for a major phase in its growth, but that it faces a number of challenges.
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Cities for Citizens : Improving Metropolitan Governance
2001
In OECD countries, metropolitan areas often enjoy above-average rates of growth; they compete for foreign direct investment, have a leading position in the knowledge-based economy, and attract a disproportionately large share of immigrants. Yet they also are burdened with many problems including...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012447980