Competitive European cities [electronic resource] where do the core cities stand?
Parkinson, Michael
Competitive European cities where do the core cities stand? [electronic resource] - London ODPM 2004 - ODPM Research Report .
A government-commissioned report which examines whether the English regional capitals lag behind their European rivals on all key urban performance indicators and fail to attract international investors. The study defined and measured urban competitiveness in terms of six critical characteristics: economic diversity; skilled workforce; connectivity; strategic capacity to implement long-term development strategies; innovation in firms and organisation; quality of life. Concludes that although the core cities are behind European, there is scope for them to catch up. View at www.odpm.gov.uk.
1851126902
SOUTHEAST ENGLAND
ENGLISH CITIES
BIRMINGHAM
BRISTOL
LEEDS
LIVERPOOL
MANCHESTER
NEWCASTLE
NOTTINGHAM
SHEFFIELD
EUROPEAN CITIES
URBAN COMPETITIVENESS
URBAN REGENERATION
REGIONAL INVESTMENT
711.52
Competitive European cities where do the core cities stand? [electronic resource] - London ODPM 2004 - ODPM Research Report .
A government-commissioned report which examines whether the English regional capitals lag behind their European rivals on all key urban performance indicators and fail to attract international investors. The study defined and measured urban competitiveness in terms of six critical characteristics: economic diversity; skilled workforce; connectivity; strategic capacity to implement long-term development strategies; innovation in firms and organisation; quality of life. Concludes that although the core cities are behind European, there is scope for them to catch up. View at www.odpm.gov.uk.
1851126902
SOUTHEAST ENGLAND
ENGLISH CITIES
BIRMINGHAM
BRISTOL
LEEDS
LIVERPOOL
MANCHESTER
NEWCASTLE
NOTTINGHAM
SHEFFIELD
EUROPEAN CITIES
URBAN COMPETITIVENESS
URBAN REGENERATION
REGIONAL INVESTMENT
711.52