Cities Network Along the Silk Road

Part I. General Analysis

1. Global Urban Competitiveness Index: Annual Ranking
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2. Global Urban Competitiveness: Theoretical Framework
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3. Global Urban Competitiveness: General Analysis
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4. Global Urban Competitiveness: Comparative Analysis from Different Perspectives
Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding

5. Global Urban Competitiveness: Comparative Analysis of Level-2 Indicators
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Part II. Topic Report Cities Network Along the Silk Road

6. Analytical Framework
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7. Historical Evolution of the Ancient Silk Road
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8. Current Development of Silk Road Cities: An Emerging Irregular Cities Network
Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding

9. Prospects of the Silk Road Cities Network
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Part III. Specialized Analysis

10. Global Connection and Technological Innovation
Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding

11. Urban Characteristics, National Characteristics and Global Connection of Primate Cities
Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding

12. Global Connection and Doing Business
Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding

13. Large Enterprises in North America: Where They Locate and Why
Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding

14. The Conjunction of Networked Agglomeration and Location Factor in Chinese Cities: Taking FDI and Domestic Investment as an Example
Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding

15. Competitiveness of the Metropolis in the Global North and South: Economics, Planning, Financing and Governance
Pengfei Ni, Marco Kamiya, Ruxi Ding

Keywords: Economics, Urban Economics, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Regional and Cultural Studies