Newcastle in the North East, United Kingdom

Across the OECD, globalisation increasingly tests the ability of regional economies to adapt and exploit their competitive edge, as it also offers new opportunities for regional development.  This review of Newcastle in the United Kingdom looks at a medium-sized metropolitan area that is the growth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autor Corporativo: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD 2006.
Colección:OECD Territorial Reviews,
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009704954406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS; ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS; CHAPTER 1. THE CHALLENGES OF MEDIUM SIZEDCITY REGIONS; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Major trends; 1.3. Competitiveness building; 1.4. Governance issues; CHAPTER 2. THE NEWCASTLE ECONOMY; 2.1. The city region: a historical context; 2.2. What is the Newcastle city region?; 2.3. Economic performance of the region; 2.4. Major assets; 2.5. Conclusion: building a strategic region of Newcastle; CHAPTER 3. ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESSOF THE METROPOLITAN REGION; 3.1. The challenges facing Newcastle and the North East
  • 3.2. Regional development decision making capacity3.3. Specific policies to enhance and promote competitiveness; 3.4. Conclusions and recommendations; CHAPTER 4. GOVERNANCE IN THE NEWCASTLECITY REGION; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Regional Governance in England; 4.3. Governance in Newcastle and the North East; 4.4. Conclusions and recommendations; Annex; Bibliography