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C: Local
government contributions to economic recovery
and sustainable development
After recessions in the 1990s, many local
governments developed an active role in
promoting local economic activity and employment.
How relevant do they remain in the current
economic circumstances, and to what extent are
they being diversified or reinforced?
Did improvements in local physical
infrastructure benefit both from domestic and
European Union stimuli and investment
programmes? How has the crisis affected the
appetite and capacity of private enterprises to
engage in joint public sector investments? In
which sectors do the benefits of its management
expertise and scale economy outweigh the costs
of fragmented management and more expensive
capital? Were there any changes in the general
public attitude and the technical approach
towards private sector involvement in municipal
service provision?
Which indirect tools and interventions, such as
supportive physical planning regulations and
processes, more attractive physical and cultural
environments, active municipal land policies and
human skills development, were used for
supporting local economic development?
In several countries, fiscal stimulus programmes
are being specifically directed to projects
designed to counter climate change. Examples
include improvements in energy efficiency
through insulation of public buildings and
social housing, changes in local planning
regulations, renewal of street lighting, urban
transportation, etc. What is the practical
experience of such efforts and which are the
most efficient ways of intervention?
Presentations and
accompanying papers
Questions on local government contributions to economic
recovery and sustainable development
Local government contribution to economic recovery
and sustainable development -
introduction by Gábor
Péteri, Economist and Executive Director of Local Governance
Innovation and Development Ltd
- Presentation
- Accompanying paper
Les contributions des collectivités locales à la crise
économique et
au développement durable
Presentation by Olivier Becht, Président délégué, Mulhouse
Alsace Agglomération
La contribution des collectivités territoriales à la
croissance économique et au développement durable - France
- Presentation par Robert Herzog, Président de la Société
française des finances publics
- Texte présenté
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