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City mercantilism and consequences
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Under the rubric of globalization, instead of only maintaining or improving the initial stock of assets in a city, the power of a place to attract outside flows of economic activity from elsewhere is increasingly important to economic development.
Migrants, markets and multinationals: city competition
Globalization has increased the role of a country's capital city as an agent of cross-national cooperation.
Globalization and inter-city cooperation in Asia
From global city competition to cooperation (pdf)
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Quality of Life and City Competitiveness -- Rogerson 36 (56): 96
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The power of cities is interpreted both as a capacity ('power over') and as a medium ('power to'). World cities are treated as global service centres and the world city network is conceptualised as being 'interlocked' through provision of business and financial services by global firms. The study is primarily empirical and uses a global data set comprising information on100 global service firms in 123 world cities.
Diversity and Power in the World City Network
Editorial Board of Antipode 2002
Gentrification as Global Urban Strategy
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The city is home to three major sports franchises, renowned museums and cultural venues, a spectacular network of urban parks, fantastic industrial-age architecture, and great urban neighborhoods with an abundance of charming yet affordable housing. It is a friendly city, defined by strong communities and a strong sense of pride.
"The Rise of the Creative Class" by Richard Florida



