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This book examines the major rural developments and the issues that policy makers have been dealing with across the OECD over the last two decades. The OECD Conference, held in Siena, Italy, in July 2002, on the Future of Rural Policy, identified the need for rural policies to look beyond...
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There are approximately 800,000 Indigenous Australians, which is 3.3% of Australia’s total population. Indigenous … half of Australia’s land mass. Indigenous Australians play an important role in the development of regional economies …
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Located in the state of Western Australia, the Pilbara is a large region and one of the least densely populated within …
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regional innovation system and how it can boost productivity growth in rural regions by enhancing innovation. It also puts a … special focus on the agri-food sector to improve the agricultural innovation system. …
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and research on rural innovation, and proposes ways to overcome the growing gaps between rural and urban places that are …
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context of the national record-breaking activities in high tech innovation, there lies distinct and growing geographical … disparities. This report dives into strategies for better understanding innovation that occurs in rural places, and places outside … regional development initiatives aimed at closing the gaps in innovation between rural and urban areas. The report includes a …
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university-firm collaborations and skills for innovation. With close to two-thirds of all growth in productivity from 2010 to … decade in terms of economic growth, social innovation and progress for climate mitigation. Unlike the demographic decline … entrepreneurship. This report sets the scene, reviews main policies and programmes impacting rural innovation, and explores the …
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Innovation is broader than science and technology, yet often statistics and government programmes narrowly focus on … this type of innovation. In rural places, this is particularly relevant as not all firms have the capacity to be … competitive in high-tech innovation. With around one in five Canadians living in Canada’s rural regions, better understanding how …
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