Cities Network Along the Silk Road  [electronic resource] : The Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2017  /
Ni, Pengfei.author.
Kamiya, Marco.author.
Ding, Ruxi.author.
By empirically assessing the competitiveness of 505 cities around the world from regional, national and other perspectives, this book not only ranks these cities but also presents a treasure trove of information with regard to each city's relative strengths and weaknesses. This unique resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed, and involve urban economics, geography, regional economics and many other fields. Using a concise indexing system, sophisticated methodology, and extensive figures and tables, it provides a comprehensive analysis of global urban competitiveness in 2015. Given the scope of its coverage, the book will be of great interest to readers such as local authorities, decision-makers and economic planners in cities throughout the world.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Part One General Reports -- 1. Global Urban Competitiveness: Theoretical Framework -- 2. Global Urban Competitiveness: Annual Ranking -- 3. Global Urban Competitiveness: General Analysis -- 4. Global Urban Competitiveness: Comparative Analysis from Different Perspectives -- 5. Global Urban Competitiveness: Comparative Analysis of its Components -- Part Two Topic Report -- 6. Half of the World: Cities Network of the Silk Road -- Part Three Special Subject -- 7. Global Connection and Technological Innovation -- 8. Urban Characteristics, National Characteristics and Global Connection of the Primate City -- 9. Global Connection and Doing Business -- 10. Large Enterprises in North America: Where They Locate and Why -- 11. The Conjunction of Networked Agglomeration and Location Factor in Chinese Cities: Taking FDI and Domestic Investment as an Example -- References -- Appendix.
By empirically assessing the competitiveness of 505 cities around the world from regional, national and other perspectives, this book not only ranks these cities but also presents a treasure trove of information with regard to each city's relative strengths and weaknesses. This unique resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed, and involve urban economics, geography, regional economics and many other fields. Using a concise indexing system, sophisticated methodology, and extensive figures and tables, it provides a comprehensive analysis of global urban competitiveness in 2015. Given the scope of its coverage, the book will be of great interest to readers such as local authorities, decision-makers and economic planners in cities throughout the world.
Urban economics.
Urban geography.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Urban Economics.
Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).
Regional and Cultural Studies.