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almahu_9947915108702882
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1 online resource (288 p.)
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9781782548034 (e-book)
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'This Report - 2011 gives an overwhelming amount of comprehensive information for city managers trying to cope with the ever-increasing competition between cities in attracting investments, talent, firms, knowledge, events etc. Apart from an update of the ranking of 500 cities this new publication offers a lot of additional information, such as a selection of the best examples of competitive cities. The book is recommended for everybody interested in the strengths and weaknesses of the major cities in the world.'--Leo van den Berg, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 'Ni Pengfei's GUCRs are distinctive for their methodology and the comprehensiveness of coverage. In this edition Ni offers us three new insights. In three chapters he analyses aspects of the competitiveness of five functional categories of cities as centers, such as finance, technology, politics, manufacturing and port/logistics. The determinants of the elements in his Global Urban Competitiveness Report, give us an indication of the importance of each of the elements. The Report also provides eleven examples of best city practices. A must-read book.'--Peter Karl Kresl, Bucknell University, US. The Global Urban Competitiveness Report - 2013 is an empirical study and evaluation of the sustainable competitiveness of 500 cities around the world from regional, national and other perspectives. This one-of-a-kind resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed, and involve urban economics, geography, urban studies, regional economics and many other fields. Using a sophisticated methodology and a team of 100 researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the book not only ranks these cities but also presents a treasury of information with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of each city in relation to each other. Included is a full discussion on the structure, trends and determinants of global urban development, prosperity and competitiveness, and comments on the policies and initiatives that are adopted by the most competitive cities. Chapters written by eminent scholars and researchers from organizations such as the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, World Bank and OECD analyze key problems in sustainable urban competitiveness. The research shows how global cities can improve their competitiveness and the analysis reveals that global urban competitiveness has increased overall, the highlight being emerging economy cities. The comprehensive and concise index system and valuation method, and stable and reliable data, provide an accurate reflection on many aspects of a city and its competitiveness. Scholars and researchers in the areas of urban economics, planning, geography and regional economics will find the information invaluable, as will local authorities, decision-makers and economic planners in cities throughout the world.
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Includes index.
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1. Conceptual framework and analytical methods -- 2. Global urban sustainable competitiveness index -- 3. Global urban sustainable competitiveness : a comprehensive analysis -- 4. Global urban sustainable competitiveness : a regional analysis -- 5. Global urban sustainable competitiveness and urban GDP per capita -- 6. Global urban sustainable competitiveness and urban population size -- 7. Global urban sustainable competitiveness : characteristics of functional centers -- 8. The specialized differences : one key vector in urban competitiveness -- 9. Social and technological innovations in the competitiveness of cities -- 10. Green cities : examples of governing for green growth from OECD countries -- 11. Institutions and urban competitiveness - a doing business perspective -- 12. The challenge of world city network pattern changes on the world city network analysis -- 13. Population aging and urban competitiveness -- 14. Driving factors of urban prosperity : an empirical analysis of global cities -- 15. Patterns of the global cities : present and future -- 16. The state of sustainable competitiveness of 500 cities.
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ISBN 9781782548027 (hardback)
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
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