Global Urban Value Chain in History of Human Civilization: Global Urban Competitiveness Report (2020–2021)
Language: English
Published by Springer, 2024
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- Title
- Global Urban Value Chain in History of Human Civilization: Global Urban Competitiveness Report (2020–2021)
- Author
- Ni, Pengfei; Kamiya, Marco; Guo, Jing; Xu, Haidong
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 981971401X
- ISBN 13
- 9789819714018
This study was designed and the book prepared by the National Academy of Economics Strategy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme. By applying the indicator system and objective data, it evaluates the competitiveness of 1006 cities around the world in detail, measures the development pattern of global city competitiveness as a whole, and discusses theoretical and practical issues in the development of a global city. The report proposes the key concept of the “global urban value chain” which runs through the history of human civilization. It provides a detailed study of the relationship between urban competition and SDG and analyzes Sustainable Development Goal 11 and typical cases to clarify which cities meet the Sustainable Development Goals. The annual competitiveness report provides a detailed analysis of the economic competitiveness, sustainable competitiveness, and distribution patterns of 9 sub-competitiveness of 1006 cities worldwide.
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About the Author
Mr. Pengfei Ni, Director of the Center for Cities and Competitiveness of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Professor of the National Academy of Economic Strategy, is mainly researching urban development economics, real estate economics, competitiveness economics, and unified development economics. He was awarded the highest award in Chinese economics―Sun Yefang Economic Works Award in 2005.
Mr. Marco Kamiya, UNIDO Representative in Indonesia, Timor Leste, and ASEAN Affairs, was Chief of the Division of Digital Transformation and AI Strategies at UNIDO. When the current study was conducted, he was Chief of the Urban Economy and Finance Branch of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, where he led global urban economy and financial studies and field projects. He is a senior member of the United Nations Economist Network (UNEN), and is affiliated with Cambridge University’s Industrial Innovation Policy (CIIP).
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