Cities in the Global Economy
Publisher: Bookboon.com
Published: 2015
ISBN-13: 9788740309713
Table of contents: title: Content; title: 1. Introduction: Addressing globalization locally; title: 2. Concept of urban competitiveness; title: 2.1. Chapter Overview; title: 2.2. Introduction; title: 2.3. The Concept of Urban Competitiveness; title: 2.4. Determinants of Urban Competitiveness; title: 2.5. Urban Assets; title: 2.6. Conclusion; title: 2.7. References, links and Further Reading; title: 3. Strategic management of cities; title: 3.1. Chapter Overview; title: 3.2. Introduction; title: 3.3. Different types of capital and assets in a city; title: 3.4. Economic outputs; title: 3.5. The ‘Five Pillar’ approach; title: 3.6. References; title: 4. City partnerships and networks; title: 4.1. Chapter Overview; title: 4.2. Introduction; title: 4.3. Terminology; title: 4.4. The Origins and Historical Importance of City Partnerships; title: 4.5. Status Quo and Trends of City Partnerships; title: 4.6. City Partnerships – Towards a Classification; title: 4.7. External Institutions Interested into City Partnerships; title: 4.8. Findings Regarding City Partnerships in the Literature; title: 4.9. References; title: 5. System of indicators for measuring performance development of cities; title: 5.1. Chapter Overview; title: 5.2. Introduction; title: 5.3. Theoretical background and applied practice; title: 5.4. Selection of cities; title: 5.5. Selection of indicators; title: 5.6. Data structure and categorization; title: 5.7. Multi-attribute decision – making using program DEXi; title: 5.8. Results and their interpretation; title: 5.9. Conclusion; title: 5.10. References; title: 6. Foreign direct investment and cities; title: 6.1. Chapter Overview; title: 6.2. FDI definition; title: 6.3. Development of FDI; title: 6.4. Why do companies invest in the foreign market?; title: 6.5. Effects of FDI; title: 6.6. Factors influencing FDI flows; title: 6.7. A City strategy for attracting FDI; title: 6.8. Conclusion; title: 6.9. References; title: 7. Innovations for sustainability; title: 7.1. Chapter overview; title: 7.2. Sustainability – A concept or just a fashion?; title: 7.3. What are innovations?; title: 7.4. Financing innovations in public services; title: 7.5. Public private Partnership; title: 7.6. Smart municipalities; title: 7.7. References