A Global ‘Urban Roller Coaster’? Connectivity Changes in the World City Network, 2000–2004
@article{Taylor2008AG, title={A Global ‘Urban Roller Coaster’? Connectivity Changes in the World City Network, 2000–2004}, author={Peter J. Taylor and Rolee Aranya}, journal={Regional Studies}, year={2008}, volume={42}, pages={1 - 16} }
Taylor P. J. and Aranya R. A global ‘urban roller coaster’? Connectivity changes in the world city network, 2000–2004, Regional Studies. A network model is used to assess the nature of change in intercity relations from 2000 to 2004. Data are collected for 2004 on the office networks of the same global service firms that were used to describe global connectivities for 315 cities in 2000. This allows a new cross-sectional geography of connectivities to be produced for 2004, and for changes in…
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