OECD Territorial Reviews: Istanbul, Turkey 2008


Book Description

The Territorial Review of Istanbul analyses the enormous changes over the past century undergone in Istanbul, and the challenges that it faces for the future.




OECD Territorial Reviews: Cape Town, South Africa 2008


Book Description

This report provides a platform for the development of a forward-looking, cross-cutting regional development strategy in Cape Town, South Africa and proposes new "second generation" governance reforms to consolidate previous achievements and respond to emerging obstacles.







Trends in Urbanisation and Urban Policies in OECD Countries What Lessons for China?


Book Description

This report presents an overview of trends in urban policies in OECD countries with the objective to identify successes and failure that could inform national Chinese policy-makers in their preparation of an Urbanisation Strategy.







OECD Territorial Reviews: Toronto, Canada 2009


Book Description

This OECD Territorial Review of Toronto proposes a new sustainable competitiveness agenda to enhance productivity, focusing on innovation, cultural diversity and infrastructure, as well as on green policies for this key economic region of Canada.




OECD Territorial Reviews: Guangdong, China 2010


Book Description

Located on the southern coast of China, Guangdong is the country’s most populous and rich province. This review assesses Guangdong’s current approach to economic development.




OECD Territorial Reviews: Venice, Italy 2010


Book Description

This Review of Venice, Italy, offers a comprehensive assessment of the city-region’s economy and the extent to which its land use, labour market and environmental policies embrace a metropolitan vision.




OECD Territorial Reviews: Copenhagen, Denmark 2009


Book Description

Analyses key challenges for the Copenhagen metropolitan area including boosting economic growth, scarcity of skilled workers, and barriers to research and development.




OECD Territorial Reviews: The Gauteng City-Region, South Africa 2011


Book Description

Against the backdrop of South Africa’s achievements since the fall of apartheid, this Review evaluates measures to position economic development policy and to confront economic inequality in the Johannesburg/Pretoria region.