Cities-benchmarking algorithm: A meta-ranking exercise

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-174

  González, Octavio ^a   Carrillo, Francisco Javier ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Capital systems; Government; Indicators; Knowledge assets; Knowledge cities; Knowledge based development; Knowledge based economy; MAKCi; Most Admired Knowledge Cities; Public administration; Ranking; Urban development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870267067     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2012.047036     Document Type: Review

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