Policy advice | Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

Selected reports

Reports he wrote or directed, and others to which he contributed as adviser.

European Union

Forging a sustainable future together: Cohesion for a competitive and inclusive Europe. Report of the High-Level Group on the Future of Cohesion Policy (2024)
Falling into the middle-income trap? The risks for EU regions (2020)
Does Cohesion Policy reduce EU discontent and Euroscepticism? (2020)
The research and innovation divide in the EU and its economic consequences (2020)
Productivity in the regions of the EU (2020)
The geography of EU discontent (2018)
Why regional development matters for Europe’s economic future (2017)
Report for the European Commission (2015)
Smart specialisation report, Joint Research Centre
Cohesion and the competitiveness challenge in the EU. Joint Research Centre, with Lewis Dijkstra (2024)
Paying for Euroscepticism. Joint Research Centre, with Lewis Dijkstra and Chiara Dorati (2025)
An agenda for a reformed Cohesion Policy. The Barca report (2009) Adviser
Science, research and innovation performance of the EU (2020) Adviser

World Bank

OECD

Rethinking regional attractiveness in the new global environment. Scientific coordinator (2023)
Why and when development policy should be place-based. OECD Regional Outlook (2011)
Quality of government and the returns of investment
How regions grow (2009) Adviser
Building resilient regions after a natural disaster (2013) Adviser
OECD Territorial Reviews: Madrid, Spain (2007) Adviser
OECD Territorial Reviews: Colombia (2014) Adviser
Investing together: working effectively across levels of government (2013) Adviser

UNCTAD

Handbook on special economic zones in Africa (2021)
Special economic zones in Kenya and the pharmaceutical industry (2024)

UNDP

Turkey post-COVID recovery: principles for a sustainable and resilient strategy (2021)

International Labour Organization

Food and Agriculture Organization

Territorial approaches to food security and nutrition Adviser

Cities Alliance

World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO publication on the geography of innovation

Asian Development Bank

Regional development in Kazakhstan. Technical assistance report
Fiscal decentralisation in Kazakhstan (2025)

European Investment Bank

Inter-American Development Bank

Los parques científicos y tecnológicos en América Latina (2012)

Development Bank of Latin America (CAF)

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87 projects

Years	Organisation	Project
2024–2025	Asian Development Bank	Fiscal decentralisation in Kazakhstan A framework for fiscal decentralisation in Kazakhstan.
2024–2025	European Commission, Joint Research Centre	Green discontent The link between vulnerability to climate change, vulnerability to the green transition and the rise of ‘green’ discontent.
2024–2025	European Commission, Joint Research Centre	Paying for Euroscepticism The economic and employment costs of rising Eurosceptic support across Europe’s regions.
2024	World Bank	Overcoming left-behindedness Theoretical, empirical and practical changes needed to overcome economic and social left-behindedness.
2023–2024	UNCTAD	Special economic zones in Kenya The development impact of special economic zones in Kenya, with emphasis on pharmaceuticals.
2023	European Commission, DG GROW	Regional vulnerability to the green transition Direct and indirect effects of the green transition on the prospects of EU regions.
2022–2024	European Commission, DG REGIO and DG EMPL	High-Level Group on the Future of Cohesion Policy Chair. Preparation of the flagship report on Cohesion Policy after 2027.
2022–2023	OECD	Rethinking regional attractiveness in the new global environment Scientific coordinator of the report.
2022	World Bank	Green transition and urban jobs The impact of the green transition on urban jobs in developing countries.
2022	OECD	Rethinking territorial development in the new global environment Which policies may work best in promoting territorial development across the OECD.
2022	World Bank	Regional impacts of the European Green Deal The potential economic impact of the Green Deal on Europe’s regions.
2022	Asian Development Bank	Regional well-being in Kazakhstan Methods to measure regional well-being.
2021	Asian Development Bank	Regional inequality in Kazakhstan Measuring regional inequality, development traps and competitiveness.
2021	UNDP	Turkey post-COVID recovery Principles for a sustainable and resilient recovery strategy.
2020–2021	UNCTAD	Handbook of special economic zones in Africa Direction and preparation of a policy handbook.
2020–2021	OECD	Higher education and economic development in Sweden The local and national economic impact of Swedish universities.
2020	GIZ	Institutions and the fortunes of territories Institutions and development, with a focus on Ukraine.
2020	European Commission, DG ECFIN	Trade, economic development and the rise of discontent How trade, outward investment and offshoring affect growth, jobs and discontent in Europe.
2019–2020	Council of Europe Development Bank	Credit constraints in Europe Credit constraints and firm-level productivity.
2019–2020	European Commission, DG REGIO	Falling into the middle-income trap? Defining and measuring development traps in EU regions.
2019	European Commission, Joint Research Centre	Institutions and economic development in Europe The regional economic cost of poor government, corruption and weak accountability.
2019	European Commission, DG REGIO	Cohesion Policy and the rise of Euroscepticism Whether Cohesion Policy investment reduces Euroscepticism.
2019	European Commission, DG ECFIN	Productivity in the regions of the EU The causes of long-term productivity stagnation in EU regions.
2019	World Bank	Best practices of special economic zones Best practice in zones in emerging countries.
2018–2019	European Commission, DG REGIO	Geographies of EU discontent Discontent with European integration and its link to long-term regional decline.
2018–2019	World Bank	Croatia regional development strategy Support for Croatia’s regional development strategy.
2018	OECD	Intermediate cities in emerging countries The growth potential of intermediate cities.
2017–2018	European Commission, DG REGIO	Institutions and regional development Local institutions, institutional change and regional growth.
2017–2018	World Bank	Special economic zones and growth performance Quantitative and qualitative assessment of zones in less developed countries.
2015–2017	World Bank	Special economic zones Quantitative analysis of the impact of zones.
2016–2017	European Commission, DG REGIO	Why regional development matters for Europe’s economic future Strategies for Europe’s strongest and its lagging regions.
2015–2016	European Commission, DG REGIO	Lagging regions and the quality of governance Government quality and performance in less developed regions.
2015–2016	United Cities and Local Governments	Regions, small towns and rural municipalities Chapter for the GOLD IV report on co-creating the urban future.
2015–2016	RIMISP, Latin American Centre for Rural Development	Territorial inequality and development Contribution to a conference in Puebla, Mexico.
2015	Food and Agriculture Organization	Territorial approach to rural development Territorial approaches to food security, nutrition and rural poverty.
2015–	Mori Memorial Foundation, Japan	Global Power City Index Peer reviewer.
2015–	Société du Grand Paris	Scientific Committee The economic and social impact of large infrastructure projects around Paris.
2014–2016	World Economic Forum	Global Agenda Council on the Economics of Innovation Member.
2014–2016	European Commission, DG Research	High Level Expert Group on Innovation (RISE) Member, advising the Research and Innovation Commissioner.
2014–2015	Cities Alliance	Promoting equitable growth in cities Tools for equitable urban growth.
2014–2015	European Commission, Joint Research Centre	Smart specialisation and regional innovation policy Who should take part in the entrepreneurial discovery process, and how.
2014	European Commission, DG REGIO	Italian smart specialisation strategy Assessment.
2013–2014	European Commission, DG REGIO	Sixth Cohesion Report Independent scientific adviser.
2013–2014	OECD	Territorial review of Colombia Regional development and public policy in Colombia.
2013–2014	Food and Agriculture Organization	Territorial and rural development in Oman Removing bottlenecks to rural poverty reduction.
2013–2014	World Bank	Trade and fiscal decentralisation in Georgia The regional effects of trade and decentralisation.
2013	International Labour Organization	Knowledge base in the rural economy Rural employment strategies for poverty reduction.
2013	Food and Agriculture Organization	Territorial approach to food and nutrition security A territorial framework for food and nutrition security.
2013	European Commission, Joint Research Centre	Institutions and smart specialisation Policies to support smart specialisation.
2013	European Commission, DG Research	Implementation of the ERA communication Advice to member states on European Research Area priorities.
2012–2014	European Commission, DG Research	Economic High Level Group Innovation for Growth (i4g) Member, advising the Research and Innovation Commissioner.
2012–2014	World Economic Forum	Global Agenda Council on Employment Member.
2012–2013	European Commission, DG REGIO	Spanish science, technology and innovation strategy Assessment.
2012–2013	Inter-American Development Bank	Industrial parks, technology parks or just amusement parks? The productivity impact of parks in the developing world.
2012–2013	World Bank	West Romania regional development strategy Drivers of growth and the returns to policy.
2012	OECD	Infrastructure and regional development Presentation to the Territorial Development Policy Committee.
2012	OECD	Making the most of regional policy in fiscal austerity The returns to Cohesion Policy given local institutional conditions.
2012	World Bank	Regional development in Saudi Arabia Subnational development strategies.
2011–2013	OECD and University of Groningen	Building resilient regions after a natural disaster A long-term strategy for L’Aquila and the Abruzzo after the earthquake.
2011–2012	World Bank	Export propensity and intensity in Indonesia The determinants of firm exports.
2011	Inter-American Development Bank	Science and technology parks in Latin America A comparative study of eight countries.
2011	OECD	Place-based versus people-centred policies Presentation to the Territorial Development Policy Committee.
2010–2011	World Bank	Regional development in Saudi Arabia Subnational development strategies.
2010	World Bank	Trade and subnational competitiveness Trade and inequality within countries.
2009–2010	European Commission, DG Energy and Transport	TEN-T planning methodology Member of an expert group for the TEN-T policy review.
2009	European Commission, DG REGIO	Institutions and socio-economic development in Europe’s regions Convenor of a panel of fourteen international experts advising the Commissioner.
2009	GTZ	Local economic development in Namibia Policy advice to local officials.
2009	European Commission, Bureau of European Policy Advisers	The geography of regional development in Europe Report on whether institutions matter for regional development.
2008–2009	Development Bank of Latin America	Local development Report on the emergence of local economic development strategies.
2008–2009	European Commission, DG REGIO	The Barca report Assessor, and co-author of a working paper on growth, geography and institutions.
2008	Development Bank of Latin America	Decentralisation and economic development Report on decentralisation and local and regional development.
2008	OECD	How regions grow Assessor to the report team.
2007–2008	European Investment Bank	Infrastructure investment, growth and cohesion Infrastructure as a determinant of regional growth.
2007	OECD	Madrid territorial review Member of the review team and author of the first chapter.
2005–2006	Cities Alliance and World Bank	Local economic development initiative Director of the team producing the Cities Alliance guides.
2005	International Labour Organization	Sensitising package on local economic development Training modules for decision-makers.
2005	World Bank	Local economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa Report.
2005	UK Department for International Development and World Bank	City-regions report What the rise of city-regions means for development strategies.
2004–2005	European Commission, DG Research	Research, technology and regional development The regional impact of the Framework Programmes.
2003–2010	International Training Centre of the ILO	Strategies for local economic development Designing and teaching two-week courses for policymakers.
2003	European Commission, DG Employment	Education and growth in Europe Human capital investment and regional labour demand.
2001–2002	International Labour Organization	The ILO and local economic development Report on the ILO’s role in local economic development.
1999–2000	European Investment Bank	Regional development in Europe The impact of European regional policy on Spanish regions.
1998–1999	Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Xenel	Greater Jeddah development strategy Contribution to the city’s development strategy.
1997	Municipality of Santo André, Brazil	Greater ABC development programme Advice on a local economic development strategy.
1994	European Commission, DG Employment	Education and training in Spain European regional policy in Spanish regions.
1993–1994	European Commission, DG REGIO	Ex-ante evaluation of the Spanish regional development plan Assessment of the 1994–1999 plan.

Boards and advisory councils

2023–2025Scientific Advisory Committee, CSIC (Spanish National Research Council). Madrid
2020–Advisory Board, Orkestra, Basque Institute of Competitiveness. San Sebastián
2006–2009Board of Trustees, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA). Madrid
2005–2014Board of Trustees, LSE Enterprise. London
2005–2014Board of Trustees, Centro Internacional de Estudios Económicos y Sociales. Madrid