What is it about?
This paper aims to identify the main dimensions that determine the ability of cities to compete as locations for business and hubs for investment which can help policymakers to manage and prioritize urban development strategies. A composite indicator is proposed and used to draw up a ranking of 159 European Large Urban Zones (LUZs) located in 26 EU countries based on 31 indicators, broken down into the three core dimensions of urban competitiveness identified.
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Why is it important?
The findings provide guidance to policymakers on the most relevant dimensions for urban competitiveness. And it contributes to the literature shedding light on the complex relationships between efficiency-related and innovation-related factors with regard to urban competitiveness.
Perspectives
In a context of globalisation national political borders become less relevant in economic terms, and the role of cities and competition between them becomes increasingly significant. Based on the premise that urban competitiveness is a complex, multi-faceted issue, this study sets out to identify the factors – and the dimensions of which they form part – that affect the ability of European cities to compete as locations for businesses and to attract investment, and that define their competitive positions in regard to other cities
Lucía Sáez
University of the Basque Country
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This page is a summary of: Measuring urban competitiveness: ranking European large urban zones, Journal of Place Management and Development, December 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jpmd-07-2017-0066.
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