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Introduction

In: Urban Competitiveness and Innovation

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  • Pengfei Ni
  • Zheng Qiongjie

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Against the backdrop of today’s climate of economic globalization and the rapid development of information, this timely book explores the complex concept of competitiveness between cities. The expert contributors illustrate that innovation is a prerequisite for increasing urban competitiveness, and highlight the various ways that urban innovation-based competitiveness can be approached.

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  • Pengfei Ni & Zheng Qiongjie, 2014. "Introduction," Chapters, in: Pengfei Ni & Zheng Qiongjie (ed.), Urban Competitiveness and Innovation, chapter 1, pages 1-6, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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