European Cities in the Knowledge Economy: Towards a Typology

Willem van Winden, Leo van den Berg and Peter Pol
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Willem van Winden: European Institute for Comparative Urban Research (Euricur), Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands, vwinden@few.eur.nl
Leo van den Berg: European Institute for Comparative Urban Research (Euricur), Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands, lvandenberg@few.eur.nl
Peter Pol: European Institute for Comparative Urban Research (Euricur), Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pol@few.eur.nl

Urban Studies, 2007, vol. 44, issue 3, 525-549

Abstract: The shift towards a knowledge-based economy seems to favour some well-endowed urban areas. However, not all cities benefit equally. This paper discusses the shift towards a knowledge-based economy in different types of European city, and derives policy conclusions for local and national governments. An integrative frame of analysis is developed and applied to a number of cities in north-west Europe. The paper reveals large differences in the ability of cities to benefit from the shift towards a knowledge economy and describes and comments on current policy responses.

Date: 2007
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