OECD regions at a glance.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

OECD countries--Economic conditions.

OECD countries.

OECD countries--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Other Title:

French title on t.p. verso: Panorama des regions de l'OCDE

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : OECD, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Just 10% of regions accounted for more than half of total employment creation in most OECD countries between 1998 and 2003. This means that national growth tends to be driven by the dynamism of a small number of regions. Policy makers need sound statistical information on the source of regional competitiveness, but such information is not always available. Sub-national data are limited and regional indicators are difficult to compare between countries. OECD Regions at a Glance aims to fill this gap by analysing and comparing major territorial patterns and regional trends across OECD countries.

Contents:

Foreword; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Symbols and Abbreviations; 1. Geographic concentration of population; 2. Geographic concentration of the elderly population; 3. Geographic concentration of GDP; 4. Regional contributions to growth in national GDP; 5. Geographic concentration of industries; 6. Regional contributions to changes in employment; 7. Geographic concentration of patents; 8. Regional disparities in GDP per capita; 9. Regional disparities in labour productivity; 10. Regional disparities in specialisation; 11. Regional disparities in tertiary education attainment

12. Regional disparities in unemployment rates13. Regional disparities in participation rates; 14. The factors behind regional performance; 15. Regional growth in the OECD; 16. National factors and regional performances; 17. Regional factors: GDP per capita and population; 18. Regional factors: productivity and specialisation; 19. Regional factors: employment, participation and ageing; 20. Accessibility: distance from the closest urban centre; 21. Education: student enrolments in tertiary education; 22. Voter turnout in national elections; 23. Safety: reported crimes against property

24. Safety: reported murders25. Home ownership; 26. Environment: private vehicle ownership; 27. Environment: municipal waste; 28. Health: age-adjusted mortality rate; 29. Health status: premature mortality; 30. Health status: Incidence of cancer; 31. Health resources: number of physicians; 32. Health resources: density of practising nurses; 33. Health Resources: hospital beds; 34. Health resources: medical technology; 35. Non-medical determinants of health: prevalence of smoking; 36. Non-medical determinants of health: prevalence of obesity; Source and Methodology

Territorial Grids and Regional TypologyIndexes and Formulas

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-281-74625-8

9786611746254

92-64-03993-7

OCLC:

437223534