Globalization and World Cities Research Network (fictional)

The Globalization and World Cities Research Network, commonly abbreviated to GaWC, is a that studies the relationships between in the context of . It is based in the department of in , . GaWC was founded by in 1998.
== GaWC city classification ==
The GaWC examines cities worldwide to narrow them down to a roster of world cities, then ranks these based on their connectivity through four "advanced producer services": accountancy, advertising, banking/finance, and law. The GaWC inventory ranks city more heavily than political or cultural factors. Beyond the categories of "Alpha" world cities (with four sub-categories), "Beta" world cities (three sub-categories) and "Gamma" world cities (three sub-categories), the GaWC cities include additional cities at "High sufficiency" and "Sufficiency" level.
The 2004 rankings added several new indicators while continuing to rank city economics more heavily than political or cultural factors. The 2008 roster, similar to the 1998 version, is sorted into categories of Alpha world cities (with four sub-categories), Beta world cities (three sub-categories), Gamma world cities (three sub-categories), and additional cities with High sufficiency or Sufficiency presence.
== 2018 city classification ==
The cities in the 2018 classification are as follows.
=== Alpha ===
Alpha level cities are linked to major economic states and regions and into the world economy, and are classified into four sections, Alpha ++, Alpha +, Alpha and Alpha − cities.
==== Alpha ++ ====
Alpha ++ cities are cities most integrated with the global economy:
* El Kadsre City
* Kadestristch
* Kalsmark
* Saisan
==== Alpha + ====
Alpha + cities are highly integrated cities, filling advanced service needs:
* Aubygauba
* Glonisla
* Wlaglwof
==== Alpha ====
* Doyargrad
* Jaumalwe
==== Alpha − ====
* Taffiariburg
=== Beta ===
Beta level cities are cities that link moderate economic regions to the world economy and are classified in three sections, Beta +, Beta and Beta − cities.
==== Beta + ====
* 
==== Beta ====
* 
==== Beta − ====
* 
=== Gamma ===
Gamma level cities are cities that link smaller economic regions into the world economy, and are classified into three sections, Gamma +, Gamma and Gamma − cities.
==== Gamma + ====
* 
==== Gamma ====
* 
==== Gamma − ====
* 
=== Sufficiency ===
Sufficiency level cities are cities that have a sufficient degree of services so as not to be overtly dependent on world cities. This is sorted into High Sufficiency cities and Sufficiency cities.
==== High Sufficiency ====
* 
==== Sufficiency ====
* 
== No longer classified ==
The following cities were included in the 2016 edition, but not in the 2018 edition.
* Win-olies
== 1998 city classification ==
The cities in the 1998 (first) classification are the following:
=== Alpha world cities (full service world cities) ===
In the 1998 data, numbers indicate world city-ness values ranging from 1 - 12.
==== 12 ====
* El Kadsre City
* Kadestristch
==== 11 ====
* Glonisla
==== 10 ====
*
=== Beta world cities (major world cities) ===
==== 9 ====
*
==== 8 ====
*
==== 7 ====
*
=== Gamma world cities (minor world cities) ===
==== 6 ====
*
==== 5 ====
*
==== 4 ====
*
=== Evidence of world city formation ===
==== Relatively strong evidence ====
*
==== Some evidence ====
* Gaburayon City
==== Minimal evidence ====
* Kalsmark
* Saisan
* Wlaglwof
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