This paper investigates the contribution of regional performance to aggregate growth in the OECD. We find a great degree of heterogeneity in the performance of large (TL2) and small (TL3) OECD regions and among types (urban intermediate and rural) of regions suggesting possibilities for growth...

We aim to understand the impact of nation-wide structural policies such as product market regulation and employment protection legislation and that of macroeconomic factors such as trade exposure, inflation and the level of government debt on the economic growth of regions in the OECD. In...