The Global Urban Competitiveness Report - 2010 is an empirical study of the competitiveness of 500 cities around the world. This one-of-a-kind resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed. Using a sophisticated methodology and a team of 100 researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the book not only ranks these cities but also presents a wealth of information with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of each city in relation to each other. The book includes a full discussion of the factors that create urban competitiveness, what sorts or categories of cities are most competitive, and comments on the policies and initiatives that are adopted by the most competitive cities. 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.
Author(s): Pengfei Ni, Peter Karl Kresl
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 320
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Member list of issue group......Page 7
Prologue 1......Page 11
Prologue 2......Page 16
1. The conceptual framework and index system......Page 18
2. Analytical methods......Page 35
3. Econometric findings......Page 57
4. The city rankings......Page 86
5. Which cities are the most competitive in the world?......Page 98
6. What are the characteristics of global urban competitiveness?......Page 104
7. Which factors decide global urban competitiveness?......Page 139
8. Cities: everything is possible in the future......Page 162
Appendix 1 Global urban competitiveness: specific data sources......Page 175
Appendix 2 Global urban competitiveness analysis: data sheets for the 150 cities......Page 182
Bibliography......Page 333
