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01-12-2023 | Original Article

Economic hubs and the domination of inter-regional ties in world city networks

Authors: Mohammad Yousuf Mehmood, Syed Junaid Haqqani, Faraz Zaidi, Céline Rozenblat

Published in: Social Network Analysis and Mining | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

The article delves into the role of multinational companies in driving economic growth and the formation of inter-regional ties among cities. It utilizes network motifs to analyze the connectivity patterns of global economic hubs, revealing that distant economic alliances dominate over local or regional ties. The study highlights the strategic expansion of multinational firms and the impact of their presence on cities, including both positive economic impacts and negative effects such as tax avoidance and gentrification. By examining networks of cities based on owner-subsidiary data, the research offers a comprehensive view of the global economic landscape and the complex interplay among cities.
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Footnotes
1
Top 15 countries are selected based on GDP from the year 2022 https://​globalpeoservice​s.​com/​top-15-countries-by-gdp-in-2022/​.
 
2
Source of Data: Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing (http://​www.​bvdep.​com/​) and was processed as a collaboration between the Université de Lausanne (CitaDyne group) and the University of Paris (ERC GeodiverCity group)
 
3
United Nations Geoscheme (https://​unstats.​un.​org/​unsd/​methodology/​m49/​) divides the world into 6 regions, and 17 sub-regions.
 
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Metadata
Title
Economic hubs and the domination of inter-regional ties in world city networks
Authors
Mohammad Yousuf Mehmood
Syed Junaid Haqqani
Faraz Zaidi
Céline Rozenblat
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Social Network Analysis and Mining / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1869-5450
Electronic ISSN: 1869-5469
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13278-023-01134-4

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