1. Taskforce on Employment meeting, February 2014 | 1 SESSION 6: EFFECTIVE LOCAL JOB CREATION AND PARTICIPATION STRATEGIES TASKFORCE ON EMPLOYMENT MEETING, FEBRUARY 2014

2. Taskforce on Employment meeting, February 2014 | 2 Two-part discussion A.The potential returns from more effective local job creation and participation strategies B.Best practices, policy principles and recommendations for G20 ministers

3. Taskforce on Employment meeting, February 2014 | 3 Regional variation in unemployment rates in OECD countries (2012)

4. Taskforce on Employment meeting, February 2014 | 4 Top ten business environment constraints reported by firms

5. Taskforce on Employment meeting, February 2014 | 5 Discussion questions – Part A 1.How strong is the spatial dimension to unemployment and inactivity? 2.Challenges in adapting national policies to local conditions 3.Role for mobility? 4.Main barriers to further job creation at the local level 5.What policy levers have the most sustainable effects at the local level?

6. Taskforce on Employment meeting, February 2014 | 6 Discussion questions – Part B 1.Effective partnerships? 2.Challenges with sectoral targeting? 3.Role for investment, including social impact investment? 4.What would be the main elements to a set of policy recommendations to G20 Ministers on addressing regional labour market disadvantage? What are some best practices countries can share?