Kai BรถhmeAs Europe debates the shape of post-2027 policies, one question looms large: how can we reconcile competitiveness with cohesion in an age of transition? Time to revisit place-based policymaking! Read our new blog post ๐ https://steady.page/en/spatialforesight/posts/196d7376-b120-40e2-8d52-d874a269e796
Regional disparities are widening โ with many territories still trapped in cycles of low productivity, fiscal stress, and outmigration. Market forces alone are not correcting these divides; in fact, they are often deepening them.
This is where place-based policymaking comes in:
๐น deliberate, spatially targeted interventions,
๐น long-term transformation over marginal adjustment,
๐น integration across sectors and governance levels,
๐น and foresight capacity to future-proof decisions.
The lesson? Effective place-based policies are not โnice-to-havesโ โ they are vital tools for navigating systemic transitions, from climate neutrality to digitalisation. But they must be well-designed, properly resourced, and embedded in adaptive governance systems if they are to deliver real change.
The blog post is inspired by a recent publication by @oecd
#PlaceBased #RegionalPolicy #Governance #Cohesion #Foresight #EU
Regional disparities are widening โ with many territories still trapped in cycles of low productivity, fiscal stress, and outmigration. Market forces alone are not correcting these divides; in fact, they are often deepening them.
This is where place-based policymaking comes in:
๐น deliberate, spatially targeted interventions,
๐น long-term transformation over marginal adjustment,
๐น integration across sectors and governance levels,
๐น and foresight capacity to future-proof decisions.
The lesson? Effective place-based policies are not โnice-to-havesโ โ they are vital tools for navigating systemic transitions, from climate neutrality to digitalisation. But they must be well-designed, properly resourced, and embedded in adaptive governance systems if they are to deliver real change.
The blog post is inspired by a recent publication by @oecd
#PlaceBased #RegionalPolicy #Governance #Cohesion #Foresight #EU
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Chiara Portinari
The Lifeboat Academy
