The competitiveness of cities

This report presents a taxonomy of drivers of city competitiveness as well as a number of representative case studies of cities. The case studies are drawn from different geographies and varying levels of development that face different challenges and starting points. The objective of this work is to inspire and motivate city leaders, the private sector and civil society to work together to address the most important competitiveness challenges of cities by shedding light on creative and innovative initiatives put into place by cities around the world.