Measuring the Feature of “The Global”: A Framework for Analyzing the Global City Ranking

Ka Lin, Aisha Ayaz and Lizheng Wang
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Ka Lin: College of Public Administration, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
Aisha Ayaz: College of Public Administration, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
Lizheng Wang: College of Public Administration, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: This study discusses the measurement of the global city with the primary aim to uncover the logical grounds to measure the features of “the global” in the study of ranking and comparing the cities. The study sets up a three-dimensional analysis framework with infrastructure (economy), fluidity (openness), and reputation (influence) for the basic dimensions of measurement for the global cities. Using this framework, the studies of top-10 Chinese cities in the global city comparison have been conducted with the data of cities’ scores from various ranking systems. The resources used include the index of Globalization and World Cities, global urban economic competitiveness index, Economic daily and United Nations global urban sustainable competitiveness rankings. The study tests the effectiveness of this framework by illustrating the coherence and dissimilarity of this analysis with other city ranking systems, and further discloses the advantage of this indicator system. This study exposes the existing problems in the logic and rationale of the urban studies and establishes the basis of global city ranking, thus offering policymakers new perspective on the strategy of city development.

Keywords: city ranking; social indicators; global city; urban development; globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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