Buch(elektronisch)#12006
OECD territorial reviews, France
After several decades of implementation of regional policies, France seems to be reaping the benefits of its efforts to promote a more balanced distribution of population and activities throughout the country. Western and southern regions are catching up, several large cities are now developing more rapidly than the capital region and many rural areas are showing signs of vitality. Nevertheless, this new balance remains fragile, with many regions lagging in terms of competitiveness, reflected by their inability to put to full use their manpower, entrepreneurial capacities and potential f