Economic Causes of Global Cities

Author: Yao Weiqun
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book discusses the reasons for the formation of global cities from an economic perspective. It primarily examines the development patterns and causes of industrial structure and urban formation, revealing the necessary conditions for the emergence of international metropolises through an analysis of the evolutionary trajectories of New York, London, and Tokyo. The book first explores the theoretical foundations provided by economic development theory, industrial development theory, regional development theory, and urban development for the formation of global cities. Secondly, it employs empirical methods to review the development processes of New York, London, and Tokyo in becoming global cities. Thirdly, it analyzes the organic connection between the location and composition of economic globalization and the formation of global cities. Subsequently, it discusses the fundamental economic laws of global cities. Finally, through comparative research and based on the characteristics of the information society as well as economic laws, it explores strategies and measures for developing international metropolises in developing countries like China.