Exploring the Potential Benefits of City Collaboration

Iain Docherty, Stuart Gulliver and Philip Drake

Regional Studies, 2004, vol. 38, issue 4, 445-456

Abstract: Docherty I., Gulliver S. and Drake P. (2004) Exploring the potential benefits of city collaboration, Reg. Studies 38, 445- 456. As they emerge from extended periods of economic restructuring, many large cities are searching for innovative, more effective ways to achieve and maintain competitive advantage in the international economy. Strategic collaboration, although in the early stages of development, might offer a means for nearby cities to enhance their competitiveness and improve their position in regional and global hierarchies. This paper sets out a range of potential answers to the question 'why collaborate?' by exploring the likely benefits to be gained from such collaboration, and suggests possible ways in which the collaborative process between cities could be established and sustained.

Keywords: City collaboration; Global economy; Competitiveness; Urban hierarchy; Collaboration interville; Economie mondiale; Competitivite; Hierarchie urbaine; Zusammenarbeit von Stadten; Globale Wirtschaft; Wettbewerbsfahigkeit; Stadtische Rangordnung; Colaboracion entre ciudades; Economia global; Competitividad; Jerarquia urbana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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