This paper develops a framework to measure well-being standards in OECD regions specialised in mining activities. It explores the relevant indicators to measure well-being for selected OECD mining regions across the three dimensions of wellbeing: economic, social and environmental, and compare...

This working paper assesses opportunities and policies for green growth in the Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Area. It first examines the Chicago metro-region's economic and environmental performance and potential constraints to regional growth, and identifies emerging regional specialisations...

This working paper provides a conceptual framework for measuring the attractiveness of OECD regions. First, it presents the imperative for rethinking regional attractiveness in the context of global shocks and trends and their regionalised consequences and opportunities. Then, it presents a new...

The Regional well-being dataset presents nine dimensions central for well-being at local level and for OECD regions, covering material conditions (jobs and housing) and quality of life (education, health, environment, safety and access to services). The set of indicators selected to measure...

This dataset contains data on metropolitan regions with demographic, labour, innovation and economic statistics by population, regional surface, population density, labour force, employment, unemployment, GDP, GDP per capita, PCT patent applications, and elderly dependency ratio.

This publication reports on current definitions and uses of functional regions in the OECD countries. It sets forth the reasons that prompt countries to formulate such entities, takes stock of responsibilities and prerogatives existing at these echelons, and tallies their financial resources.The...