The volume begins with an Introduction, followed by a set of three papers in Part Two examining European urban competitiveness from the standpoints of measurement and policy. This section also provides a case study of the cities of one country - Italy - from which the reader can gain an...

Chapter One Global Urban Competitiveness Ranking 2018-2019 -- Chapter Two The Planet of Cities toward Diverse Agglomeration, Global Connection and Extensive Sharing -- Chapter Three Global Industry and City Evolution Patterns -- Chapter Four Analysis on the Economic Competitiveness of Global...

Preface -- Background: Chengdu in a Global Context -- Comprehensive Analysis of Existing Data: Chengdu in the World City Network -- Social Research Finding One: Quantitative Analysis of Successful Enterprises -- Social Research Finding Two: Business Success Stories and Inspiration -- Moving onto...