Wessel Vermeulen

Economist at the Trento Centre @OECD_local Mastodon: @[email protected]

[carlo menon @carlo_menon]

We invite graduate students to join our team at the Spatial Productivity Lab at the OECD Trento Centre, in Italy, for 6+ months in 2025. PhD resarchers working with microdata on spatial/regional topics are especially encouraged to apply.

Full info here: https://t.co/1UEHQaomVd

[OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @OECD_local]

Our latest working paper explores 40 years of #labourmarket #resilience across European regions.

Check it out for insights🔗https://t.co/Byb3Y1vgOQ

[The Productivity Institute @TPIProductivity]

A great article on Trentino's productivity gap. Wessel Vermeulen (@wnverm) and Carlo Menon (@carlo_menon) have also written for TPI about the "peer regions" approach and how they were inspired by The Productivity Institute's work on regional scorecards: https://t.co/bRMbnnWnNH

[Wessel Vermeulen @wnverm]

📢 SPL webinar coming up tomorrow! Register 👇

[Wessel Vermeulen @wnverm]

What are the challenges of #local #labourmarkets in the #greentransition, and how does analysis on #skills help to find solutions? Join our next SPL Webinar with Zayn Meghji and Liz Gallagher of @nesta_uk Simon Schmid of @SkillLab_ and me!

[Wessel Vermeulen @wnverm]

What are the challenges of #local #labourmarkets in the #greentransition, and how does analysis on #skills help to find solutions? Join our next SPL Webinar with Zayn Meghji and Liz Gallagher of @nesta_uk Simon Schmid of @SkillLab_ and me!

[OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @OECD_local]

📣Join our upcoming webinar 'Skills without colours?' to discover how local labour markets can adapt to the #greentransition.

📅 10 Jul 🕞15.30-16.45 CEST📍 Virtual event

Register here 🔗https://t.co/nSVjKEf0hM

[OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @OECD_local]

📣Join our upcoming webinar 'Skills without colours?' to discover how local labour markets can adapt to the #greentransition.

📅 10 Jul 🕞15.30-16.45 CEST📍 Virtual event

Register here 🔗https://t.co/nSVjKEf0hM

[Alessandra Proto @AlessandraProto]

“📊 Productivity relies on skills and diversity. Policies focused on education, lifelong learning, and migration can improve the labour market.” @OECD @santospereira_a @economicsfest
#FestivalEconomiaTrento #Productivity
@VisitTrentino @sole24ore

[Alessandra Proto @AlessandraProto]

"At #LaSportiva, we invest in employee well-being and training to overcome labour shortages and support our growth.”  Romina Pinamonti @economicfest
#FestivalEconomiaTrento #SustainableGrowth"
@VisitTrentino @sole24ore

[Alessandra Proto @AlessandraProto]

“🌍 A spatial lens is essential: regions differ in industrial structure and labour markets, with large differences in labour shortages.”@NadimAhmadCFE @economicsfest
#FestivalEconomiaTrento #RegionalEconomy #LabourMarket #OECD
@VisitTrentino @sole24ore

[Alessandra Proto @AlessandraProto]

"Attracting talent in Val di Fiemme, a tourist valley, is a challenge. We offer housing and benefits to retain the best.” Romina Pinamonti #LaSportiva @economicfest
#FestivalEconomiaTrento #Welfare #ValdiFiemme 
@VisitTrentino @sole24ore

[Alessandra Proto @AlessandraProto]

"#LaSportiva grows by 5-10% annually, but labour shortages limit our global growth potential.” Romina Pinamonti @economicfest
#FestivalEconomiaTrento #Work #Innovation
@VisitTrentino @sole24ore

[Alessandra Proto @AlessandraProto]

"🌍 75% of firms (80% small) in 12 countries, including Italy, face recruitment difficulties. Skill mismatch in 20-38%." @OECD chief economist @santospereira_a @economicsfest
#FestivalEconomiaTrento #LabourMarket 
@VisitTrentino @sole24ore

[OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @OECD_local]

💡The number of people co-working worldwide is predicted to double in 2024.

On #LabourDay today, read our #COGITO piece by
@M_Barzotto, Felicia Fai, Philip Tomlinson, @CorbettaMattia and @wnverm on how co-working can make labour markets inclusive 👇

https://t.co/rSA1T8WTU9

[OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @OECD_local]

🇮🇹 Trentino, #Italy is among the most productive regions in #Europe, but faces stagnant growth.

There's a 2️⃣0️⃣% gap compared to EU regions with the same level of #productivity in 2001.

Our NEW report explores how to get growth back on track🔗 https://t.co/XAPC6SnRof

[OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives @OECD]

Can co-working spaces enhance labour market inclusivity beyond their traditional function as workstations?

Read @M_Barzotto, Felicia Fai. Philip Tomlinson, @CorbettaMattia and @wnverm from @OECD_local at this new #COGITO blog 🔗 https://t.co/EESOyaCgxe

[James Wilson @jamierwilson]

Exciting job opening @orkestra for someone interested in starting a PhD and exploring the links between business competitiveness, societal wellbeing and changes in work arrangements.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to know more.

https://t.co/ZWnDQpB1oW

[Mattia Corbetta @CorbettaMattia]

Thrilled to share our new paper, co-authored with @wnverm, focusing on how #teleworking can tackle #labourshortages and boost talent retention in rural areas like #EmsAchse, #Germany. For further #OECD insights on post-COVID-19 local labour market trends, follow @OECD_local

[Wessel Vermeulen @wnverm]

@TPIProductivity @orkestra @OECD_local

[Wessel Vermeulen @wnverm]

Our next SPL webinar is coming up. We'll discuss regional productivity reviews with Raquel Ortega-Argiles, Mari Jose Arangiren, @jamierwilson , @carlo_menon and @RudigerAhrend

[OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @OECD_local]

How can we improve regional economic #growth through #productivity reviews?

Focusing on recent initiatives from the Basque country in Spain, the UK, and Trentino in Italy, join us at our next #spatialproductivity lab webinar.

Register➡️https://t.co/VPXLGL82bE

[LSE Blogs @LSEblogs]

Research suggests citizens across Europe have reservations about the democratic values that underpin EU cohesion policy, which invests € billions to help reduce regional disparities and improve citizens’ lives.

@AndrejaPegan proposes democratic reform.
https://t.co/cdQ6YbjaFw