Place-based policies: How to design them and why
Effective place-based policies need to deliver desired spatial economic cohesion while minimizing resource waste and secondary distortions.
Effective place-based policies need to deliver desired spatial economic cohesion while minimizing resource waste and secondary distortions.
While public interventions are crucial, global transformation requires the deep engagement and alignment of the private sector.
As most countries experience COVID-19 related lockdowns, there are concerns about both the present and the future of global supply chains.
Integration of manufacturing firms in global value chains offers opportunities for countries to raise employment, exports and productivity.
The pandemic-induced crisis will have severe impacts on household incomes and industries in the region and requires swift policy actions.