Rudiger Ahrend

Promoting our work at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs , Régions and Cities, with particular focus on stats about cities and regions.

[Mathias Cormann @MathiasCormann]

Following on from yesterday’s statement condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in the strongest possible terms and as part of its urgent reconsideration of all cooperation with Russia, the @OECD Council took a number of initial decisions today.

https://t.co/CZaSRnL74I

[Rudiger Ahrend @RudigerAhrend]

Don’t miss the deadline!

[ERSA @ERSA_org]

#ERSA2022 Call for papers
Check out the @OECD_local special session S.25
👉 The spatial dimensions of productivity for regional growth
Convenors: @RudigerAhrend, @ACLembcke, @AlessandraProto, Alexandra Tsvetkova, @wnverm
https://t.co/Z4H6xjx9Hx

[Rudiger Ahrend @RudigerAhrend]

Unfortunately, most OECD countries are pursuing an ostrich policy with respect to population decline. Like it or not, chances are your country will face this problem. Denying reality will not change demographics. Congratulations to Estonia for being brave enough to face reality.

[Lamia Kamal-Chaoui @lamia_oecd]

🇪🇪 #Estonia's population has shrunk by 15% since 1991. Managing decline requires smart and coordinated policies. I am delighted that we were able to partner with Estonia to launch this new report today. ⤵️

@RudigerAhrend @EU_MarioNava @MinnaPunakallio

https://t.co/XlzWJ490AV

[Rudiger Ahrend @RudigerAhrend]

Very proud of my team for this exceptionally interesting and innovative work 👍

[Lamia Kamal-Chaoui @lamia_oecd]

A small group of #SMEs that “scale up” can play a key role in the #recovery. However, while the majority of scalers are able to maintain the new scale, some fall victims of their own success. Read more in our new COGITO blog post ⤵️ @RudigerAhrend

https://t.co/k7ploVBHz5

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

My conversation with a Moscow fruit seller today:
Me: Two persimmon, please.
Seller: Here you are.
Me: Ah, they’re from Turkey.
Seller: No, from Spain.
Me: Why the Turkish flag?
Seller: We’re not supposed to be selling Spanish stuff. Sanctions.