Hierarchical tendencies and regional patterns in the world city network: A global urban analysis of 234 cities

Regional Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 875-886

  Derudder, B ^a   Taylor, P J ^b   Witlox, F ^a   Catalano, G ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Globalization; Urban hierarchy; Wold cities; World city network; World regions

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; REGIONAL PATTERN; URBAN ECONOMY; WORLD CITY;

EID: 0442297372     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0034340032000143887     Document Type: Article

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