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

10. Global Connection and Technological Innovation
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11. Urban Characteristics, National Characteristics and Global Connection of Primate Cities
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12. Global Connection and Doing Business
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13. Large Enterprises in North America: Where They Locate and Why
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14. The Conjunction of Networked Agglomeration and Location Factor in Chinese Cities: Taking FDI and Domestic Investment as an Example
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15. Competitiveness of the Metropolis in the Global North and South: Economics, Planning, Financing and Governance
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Avainsanat: Economics, Urban Economics, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Regional and Cultural Studies