World Cities and Innovative Cities: Theory and Practice in Western Countries

Author: Yin Jizuo
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The innovative state that meets the requirements of world cities is the formation of a sustainable and comprehensive innovation system. This is the highest level of urban innovation, which is to form a virtuous cycle of self-renewal, self-criticism, and self-improvement. Cities become magnets for mobile talent, hubs for creating significant added value, strategic decision-making centers for a series of industrial sectors, and providers of the best goods and services; they can compete on an international level with other major central cities; they possess high-level facilities, world-class flagship enterprises, and various types of necessary professional services. This book introduces the new concepts and practical experiences in the international academic community in recent years regarding the development of world cities and urban innovation strategies, aiming to provide references for open China to build its own world-class cities. The publication of this book is the result of the leadership and experts of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences paying attention to international academic trends and long-term tracking of foreign theoretical frontiers.