the attributes of a global city and how

cities serve as
engines of globalization
 CONTENTS:
• INTRODUCTION
• WHY STUDY GLOBAL CITIES?
• DEFINING THE GLOBAL CITIES
INTRODUCTION

• THE GLOBAL CITY:

-also known as a power city, world
city, alpha city, or world center is a city
that serves as a primary node in the
global economic network.
• A global city is a city that serves as a
primary node in the global economic
network. The concept originates from
geography and urban studies, based on
the thesis that globalization has created a
hierarchy of strategic geographic
locations with varying degrees of
influence over finance, trade, and culture
worldwide.
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