1. Six Case Studies of Economically Successful Cities : Competitive Cities for Jobs and Growth, Companion Paper 3
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Kulenovic, Z. Joe and Cech, Alexandra
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ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ,INFORMATION ,INVESTMENT ,CITIES ,BUILDING PERMITS ,ECONOMIC GROWTH ,SOFTWARE ,DECISION-MAKING ,TRAINING PROGRAMS ,MEASUREMENT ,INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE ,PROGRAMS ,TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ,CRITERIA ,STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT ,NATIONAL ECONOMIES ,LAND USE ,POLITICAL SYSTEMS ,SEWERAGE ,INCOME ,STAKEHOLDERS ,OUTCOMES ,TOURISM ,CONTENT ,ECONOMIC STRUCTURES ,PLANNING ,CITY ECONOMIES ,SCIENCE ,COMPETITIVENESS ,WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ,KEY INDUSTRIES ,INCENTIVES ,PER CAPITA INCOME ,GROUPS ,SOCIAL INDICATORS ,GOODS ,TECHNOLOGIES ,CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ,RENT ,HISTORIC SITES ,CITY LIVABILITY ,VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ,TRANSPARENCY ,PARTNERS ,SERVICE DELIVERY ,SOLID WASTE ,COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE ,MODELS ,URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ,MARKETS ,CITY GOVERNMENTS ,MEDIA ,DEVELOPMENT ,CITY DWELLERS ,INDUSTRIAL ZONES ,SOCIAL SCIENCES ,FAILURES ,BUSINESS LEADERS ,PLANS ,LAND ACQUISITION ,COST ANALYSIS ,COLLECTIVE ACTION ,COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES ,CAPITAL CITIES ,SECONDARY CITIES ,PRODUCTION ,BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ,DECISION MAKING ,CITY LEADERS ,CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ,INFLUENCE ,GDP PER CAPITA ,SERVICES ,THEORY ,TRENDS ,INCOME LEVELS ,WASTE MANAGEMENT ,TRADE ,E-GOVERNMENT ,TRAINING INITIATIVES ,BUSINESS INCUBATORS ,TOURISM PROMOTION ,TRADE POLICIES ,BUSINESS CLIMATE ,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ,WEALTH ,ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES ,DIVIDENDS ,FREE TRADE ,RESEARCH ,FUNDING ,COLLABORATION ,DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ,MAYORS ,GDP ,DATA SOURCES ,PARTNERSHIPS ,CAPITAL ,ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ,SOCIAL PROFILES ,DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ,BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ,MULTIPLIERS ,TAXATION ,VALUE ,EXPORTS ,CITY COMPETITIVENESS ,CITY OFFICIALS ,SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ,GDP GROWTH RATE ,ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ,CAPITAL MARKETS ,GOVERNANCE ,INTERNATIONAL TRADE ,POLICY ,HOUSING MARKETS ,CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ,HUMAN CAPITAL ,CULTURAL CENTERS ,SKILLS ,TAXES ,BILATERAL TRADE ,TRAINING ,PARTICIPATION ,CREDIT ,TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ,MONOPOLIES ,GROWTH RATE ,SUPPLY CHAINS ,EXPERTS ,QUALITY OF LIFE ,CENTRALIZATION ,KNOWLEDGE ,TECHNOLOGY ,DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ,BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ,DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ,BUSINESS LICENSING ,MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS ,DECISION MAKERS ,NATURAL RESOURCES ,STAKEHOLDER GROUPS ,TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ,SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ,SOCIAL CAPITAL ,OPEN MARKETS ,CAPACITY BUILDING ,VOCATIONAL TRAINING ,BUSINESS COMMUNITY ,SLUMS ,PPPS ,BENCHMARKING ,COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES ,LAW - Abstract
The objective of this paper is to synthesize the findings of six individual case studies (Bucaramanga, Colombia; Coimbatore, India; Kigali, Rwanda; Gaziantep, Turkey; Changsha, China; and Tangier, Morocco) by analyzing the similarities and dissimilarities among them and identifying common, cross-cutting themes. The intent is to highlight what institutions and strategies successful cities have relied on to spur economic development, under what conditions such success has occurred, and what lessons of this experience might be applicable to decision makers in other cities.
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- 2015