1. The drivers of growth: why governance matters / Sylvain Giguere -- 2. The instruments of good governance / Xavier Greffe -- 3. Partnerships, relationships, and networks: understanding local collaboration strategies in different countries / Mark Considine -- 4. Globalisation, new public services, local democracy: what's the connection? / Charles F. Sabel -- 5. Local strategies in a global economy: lessons from competitive cities / Michael Parkinson -- 6. Financing local economic development: experiences in Europe and the United States / Randall W. Eberts -- 7. The design and implementation of local development strategies: the case of Central and Eastern Europe / Scott Abrams and Fergus Murphy -- Annex A. Authors' biographical notes -- List of boxes -- List of tables -- List of figures.

Innovation, skills, entrepreneurship and social cohesion are key drivers of growth, and essential goals of effective economic development strategies. Each has a strong governance component, which requires real partnership between government, business and civil society. In this book, the OECD has brought together top world experts to translate policy lessons into concrete recommendations that will help policy makers and practitioners make the best governance decisions to stimulate growth.