OECD Territorial Reviews.

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Chile has been very successful in turning its natural resource endowments into a generator of growth and modernisation. However, its mining regions, including Antofagasta, face the challenge of developing a critically important primary sector in a manner that contributes to both economic growth and broader measures of well-being. Antofagasta's long term sustainability goals include a more diversified economic base, supported by a city that is lived in for its high quality of life and the opportunities it offers. To achive this, it will need to make the most of its natural endowments, improve t.  Read more... Foreword Acknowledgements Table of contents Acronyms and abbreviations Executive summary Assessment and recommendations Chapter 1Antofagasta and Chile in the 21st century Introduction Urban and regional growth analysis Antofagasta's economic growth and challenges Labour markets and skills Housing market challenges and commuting patterns Quality of life Conclusion and recommendations Notes Annex 1.A1Life satisfaction in Antofagasta and Chile Bibliography Chapter 2 Innovation trajectories and diversification strategiesin Antofagasta Introduction. Building innovation and entrepreneurshipAntofagasta's mining cluster: Suggestions for improvement Diversification: Opportunities for future development Conclusions for the mining sector Port performance and competitiveness Port impact Port policies and governance Conclusions for the port network Notes Bibliography Chapter 3 Enhancing urban policy outcomes for an improved quality of lifein Antofagasta Introduction Urban and environmental challenges in Antofagasta Strategies for more sustainable urban and environmental outcomes Accessibility and public transport policy. Conclusion and recommendationsNotes Bibliography Chapter 4 Innovating urban governancein Antofagasta Introduction Building Antofagasta's financial capacity to support urban development The need to invest in human capital The central role of vision and strategy in urban development Working with citizens for high-quality service delivery and urban performance Building innovation in governance to realise urban redevelopment aims Conclusion and recommendations Notes Annex 4.A1Government actors in Chilean urban development Annex 4.A2Allocation of urban-related competences in Chile. Annex 4.A3Urban institutes: An international perspectiveAnnex 4.A4 Structure, management and finance frameworksfor an urban institute in Antofagasta Bibliography.