Boosting Social Enterprise Development

Boosting Social Enterprise Development
Author: Collectif
Publisher: OECD
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2017-04-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9264268510

Social enterprises are long-standing agents of inclusive growth and democratisation of the economic and social spheres, and they have proved resilient to economic adversity all the while addressing socio-economic challenges in innovative ways, re-integrating people back to the labour market, and contributing to overall social cohesion. This compendium derives policy lessons for boosting social enterprises from the analysis of 20 initiatives in several EU member-countries, covering a range of policy areas from legal frameworks, finance, market access, and support structures, to education and skills.

Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2020 Rebuilding Better

Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2020 Rebuilding Better
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2020-11-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9264446230

The impact of COVID-19 on local jobs and workers dwarfs those of the 2008 global financial crisis. The 2020 edition of Job Creation and Local Economic Development considers the short-term impacts on local labour markets as well as the longer-term implications for local development.

Job Creation and Local Economic Development

Job Creation and Local Economic Development
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2014-11-19
Genre:
ISBN: 926421500X

This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery.

Green skills and innovation for inclusive growth

Green skills and innovation for inclusive growth
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2015-07-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9264239294

The second ‘green skills’ forum organised by Cedefop and the OECD-LEED in February 2014 provided an open space for discussion between researchers, policy-makers, social partners and international organisations on skills development and training needs for a greener economy. The focus of this ...

Planning Local Economic Development

Planning Local Economic Development
Author: Edward J. Blakely
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2002-05-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0761924582

Exploring the theories of local economic development that are relevant to dilemmas facing communities today, this third edition expands on issues such as the planning process, analytical techniques and high-technology strategies.

Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Breaking Out of Policy Silos Doing More with Less

Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Breaking Out of Policy Silos Doing More with Less
Author: Froy Francesca
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2010-11-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9789264056800

Policy silos and fragmented short-term policy interventions have become luxuries that our economies can no longer afford. This book provides concrete advice to policy makers at both national and local levels on how to better align policies, reduce duplication and waste, and “do more with less”.

Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Policy Guide on Legal Frameworks for the Social and Solidarity Economy

Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Policy Guide on Legal Frameworks for the Social and Solidarity Economy
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2023-03-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9264741186

The Policy Guide on Legal Frameworks for the Social and Solidarity Economy aims to support countries, regions and cities wishing to use legal frameworks as an appropriate lever to develop conducive social and solidarity economy (SSE) ecosystems. Building on data and information as well as good practice examples from over 33 countries, it provides step-by-step guidance, success factors and "pitfalls to avoid" to help policy makers.