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Companies are looking for high-growth countries

We compare 17 high-growth countries that focus economic development on human capital

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EU countries should balance Austerity+Growth

EU growth = Austerity + Competitiveness = Business Environment improvement

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Why cities attract talent and investment Cities of Opportunity - comparative advantages benchmark 2011

In his book Triumph of the City, Edward Glaeser writes how Cities - what he calls our greatest invention - makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier. Working with PwC we provide a comparative advantages benchmark of 26 global Metropolitan Cities to find which Cities are thriving and what business environment characteristics distinguish them in the global economy.

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Cities are front and center in the mindset of foreign investors (FDI) and economic developers. Global Metropolitan Cities are spearheading the emergence of growth opportunities. Cities provide and shape the business environment in which growth opportunities emerge on a sustainable platform for business development for both local and international companies.

PwC selected 26 Cities for their Index governed by three key factors. First, capital market centers making them a vital part of a globalizing economy. Second, broad geographic sampling to assure representative international distribution and; third, 16 cities from mature and 10 from emerging economies.


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