Devolution and globalisation : implications for local decision-makers

This Book Sets Out A Vision Of Devolved Economic Development Policies Capable Of Responding To The Challenges Of Globalisation. The Key Features In This Vision Are Flexible And Networked Institutions And Local Strategies Emphasising Entrepreneurship, Human Capital And Social Cohesion.based On The Proceedings Of The Oecd-scottish Enterprise Glasgow Conference, This Publication Examines How City And Region Governments And Development Agencies Need To Use Their Devolved Powers To Respond To Globalisation. Trends And Challenges Are Discussed And Examples Drawn From Across The Oecd. They Address How Cities And Regions Can Develop Strategies To Assure Their Competitiveness In The Globalising Economy And How They Can Help Counteract The Negative Effects Of Globalisation On Marginalised People And Places.devolution Is More Than Just A Transfer Of Power, It Is Also A New Spirit Of Co-operation And Networking Between Different Levels Of Government And Their Civil Society Partners. Brought Together At The Level Of Cities And Regions, They Can Apply Some Promising Development Tools, For Example For Strengthening Enterprise Clusters, Promoting Training For A Knowledge Economy And Regenerating Distressed Areas. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Key Trends And Challenges -- Chapter 2. Territorial Governance In A Devolved Context -- Chapter 3. Democratic Experimentalism: What To Do About Wicked Problems After Whitehall By Charles Sabel And Rory O'donnell -- Chapter 4. Policies For Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 5. Promoting The Internationalisation Of Clusters: Lessons From Italy By Andrea Balestri And Alessandro Cavalieri -- Chapter 6. Human Capital Policies -- Chapter 7. Devolution Of Training: A Necessity For The Knowledge Economy By Xavier Greffe -- Chapter 8. Policies For Social Cohesion -- Chapter 9. An Overview Of Us Federal, State, And Regional Programmes To Promote Economic Development In Distressed Areas By Rick Carlisle And Joanne Scharer -- Chapter 10. Conclusion -- Annex 1. The Oecd Forum On Cities And Regions -- Annex 2. The Conference Programme -- Bibliography [prepared By Jonathan Potter] ; Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development. Cover Title. Bibliography: P. 263-273. This book sets out a vision of devolved economic development policies capable of responding to the challenges of globalisation. The key features in this vision are flexible and networked institutions and local strategies emphasising entrepreneurship, human capital and social cohesion. Based on the proceedings of the OECD-Scottish Enterprise Glasgow conference, this publication examines how city and region governments and development agencies need to use their devolved powers to respond to globalisation. Trends and challenges are discussed and examples drawn from across the OECD. They address h