Attending to the world: Competition, cooperation and connectivity in the world city network

作者: J. V. Beaverstock , M. A. Doel , P. J. Hubbard , P. J. Taylor

DOI: 10.1111/1471-0374.00031

关键词: GlobalizationService (economics)EconomyEconomicsCompetition (economics)Financial crisisEast AsiaGlobal networkCompetitive advantageNetwork formationEconomic growth

摘要: World Cities are acknowledged to be a key aspect of globalization. In many accounts, these cities depicted as rivals in global marketplace, their economic success result competitive advantage. However, what has not been fully is connectivity and, addition, the time and effort taken by specific ‘attendants’ produce City network. Accordingly, this article aims advance understanding network formation developing conceptual model that focuses on four major attendants (firms, sectors, states) enact through two nexuses —‘city-firm’ ‘statesector’— communities —‘cities within states’ ‘firms sectors’. The utility demonstrated drawing upon interviews conducted offices 39 advanced producer service firms banking law. These were undertaken three (London, New York Singapore) wake East Asian financial crisis, an event challenged consistency Showing how sought maintain transform at moment we conclude studies city competitiveness ultimately need focus cooperative work sustains networks.

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