The book investigates the impact on the competitiveness of cities developing creative industries (arts, media, entertainment, creative business services, archit
Urban policy makers are increasingly striving to strengthen the economic competitiveness of their cities. Currently, they do that mainly in the field of the cre
A synthesis report drawing from OECD metropolitan reviews, this book shows large cities' performance within their countries and addresses key dilemmas including
The book investigates the impact on the competitiveness of cities developing creative industries (arts, media, entertainment, creative business services, archit
Competitive Citites is an assessment of the way in which `partnership', a word much used by politicians, has helped to shape the economic futures of four cities