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.
Manufacturing is the key to economic growth and underpins inclusive and sustainable development.
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.