OECD Rural Studies Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All Preparing Regions for Demographic Change
OECD Rural Studies Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All Preparing Regions for Demographic Change

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-03-05

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9264446540

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COVID-19 has put renewed focus on the importance of addressing longstanding challenges that OECD governments face in delivering public services, especially in regions with people spread over a wider area where economies of scale are more difficult to achieve. The physical infrastructure needed to provide good quality education and health services can be more complex and expensive in rural and remote regions that also struggle to attract and retain education and health care professionals.

OECD Rural Studies Access and Cost of Education and Health Services Preparing Regions for Demographic Change
OECD Rural Studies Access and Cost of Education and Health Services Preparing Regions for Demographic Change

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-06-30

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9264788689

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Current population trends and the COVID-19 pandemic reinforce the need for efficient public service provision while guaranteeing good access to all. Population decline and ageing in rural regions affect the provision of services through lower economies of scale and scope, professional shortages and longer distances.

OECD Rural Studies Getting to Services in Towns and Villages Preparing Regions for Demographic Change
OECD Rural Studies Getting to Services in Towns and Villages Preparing Regions for Demographic Change

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2024-06-27

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9264545697

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Across the world, people’s daily activities centre around clusters of population and economic activity. Settlements – cities, towns and villages – provide jobs and access to services for their own residents and others nearby. The quality of access to those services is key to promoting vibrant, inclusive and happier communities

OECD Regional Outlook 2023 The Longstanding Geography of Inequalities
OECD Regional Outlook 2023 The Longstanding Geography of Inequalities

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-10-02

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9264341161

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This report, Regional Outlook 2023 – The Longstanding Geography of Inequalities, provides novel evidence on the evolution of inequalities between OECD regions across several dimensions (including income and access to services) over the past twenty years.

OECD Rural Studies Mining Regions and Cities Case of the Pilbara, Australia
OECD Rural Studies Mining Regions and Cities Case of the Pilbara, Australia

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-10-10

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 9264555293

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The green transition presents the Pilbara with an opportunity to diversify its economy and improve well-being conditions of its communities, while becoming a strategic player in the global shift towards more sustainable mining. This study offers guidance on how the Pilbara can shape a more inclusive and sustainable development model that supports economic diversification and prioritises improving the living conditions of its communities, particularly First Nations.

OECD Rural Studies Enhancing Innovation in Rural Regions of Switzerland
OECD Rural Studies Enhancing Innovation in Rural Regions of Switzerland

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2022-09-28

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 9264807640

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In contrast to falling rates in low density peri-urban and rural remote areas, high density peri-urban areas in Switzerland recorded double the rate of labour productivity growth than the national average. This report examines the Swiss regional innovation system and how it can boost productivity growth in rural regions by enhancing innovation.

Shaping Digital Education Enabling Factors for Quality, Equity and Efficiency
Shaping Digital Education Enabling Factors for Quality, Equity and Efficiency

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-07-11

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9264758232

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Investment in education technology has surged worldwide over the past decade and digital education technologies are now a key resource for OECD education and training systems. If used effectively, they promise to transform teaching and learning practices, to reduce learning inequalities and to create more inclusive and efficient education systems.