Global City Regions

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In this article, the writer examines the emergence of global city regions. The writer also looks at policy implications and issues. The characteristics of global city regions are discussed. The writer also examines changes in the world economy. This paper also demonstrates structural and socio-economic realities of global city regionsand provides examples.

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"As the world economy becomes increasingly globalized with information capital and people flowing seamlessly across international borders, a new phenomenon has arisen that is the embodiment of this new economic reality at the local level the global city region. As national borders become less distinct, city borders have followed suit. In order to compete in the global economy, cities are increasingly eschewing their borders and realizing that by leveraging their entire region they can provide a more attractive product to ever more discerning international business interests. Global city regions are ... "

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