Strategies To Improve Rural Service Delivery: OECD Rural Policy Reviews (ECONOMIE)

The service sector, in aggregate, now dominates total employment and value-added in OECD countries, accounting for more than 70% of these two measures, and continues to increase in importance. While services may play a slightly smaller role in rural regions than in urban areas, they are the dominant component of the rural economy. It is clear that a vibrant service sector is both vital for a prosperous local economy and crucial for meeting the needs of rural citizens. . This book provides an overview of the underlying problems in delivering services to rural regions. It contains a conceptual. Read more... Foreword Acknowledgements Table of contents Overview The Service Delivery Challenge in Rural Areas Introduction Types of services The rural service delivery problem The role of services in OECD economies Broad policy strategies to overcome the rural problem Conclusion Bibliography Governance and Public Service Delivery in Rural Areas Introduction What services should be provided? Who should provide the service? What mechanism should be employed for service delivery? How are the service delivery mechanisms to be funded? Who is eligible to receive services? Who makes the decision regarding the preceding issues?Conclusion Bibliography Designing Services for Rural Communities: the Role of Innovation and Co-design and Co-delivery in Improving Outcomes Introduction Designing services for rural communities, the workshop focus and structure A unique approach Opening public service provision to citizen influence Conclusion Bibliography. The service sector, in aggregate, dominates total employment and value-added in OECD countries, accounting for more than 70% of these two measures, and continues to increase in importance. While services may play a slightly smaller role in rural regions than in urban areas, they are the dominant component of the rural economy. It is clear that a vibrant service sector is both vital for a prosperous local economy and crucial for meeting the needs of rural citizens. This book provides an overview of the underlying problems in delivering services to rural regions. It contains a discussion of the role that innovation and public management tools like co-design and co-delivery can play in designing better service delivery approaches. Also included are examples of different, successful policy strategies drawn from OECD countries.--Publisher's description The service sector, in aggregate, dominates total employment and value-added in OECD countries, accounting for more than 70% of these two measures, and continues to increase in importance. While services may play a slightly smaller role in rural regions than in urban areas, they are the dominant component of the rural economy. It is clear that a vibrant service sector is both vital for a prosperous local economy and crucial for meeting the needs of rural citizens. This book provides an overview of the underlying problems in delivering services to rural regions. It contains a discussion of the role that innovation and public management tools like co-design and co-delivery can play in designing better service delivery approaches. Also included are examples of different, successful policy strategies drawn from OECD countries.--Résumé de l'éditeur