BUSN - International Business
Resources on doing business in other countries, international trade, foreign markets and more
Resources for information on global cities
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World Council on City Data
This is an excellent source of relevant data for research on global cities. The Data Portal allows you to explore, track, monitor and compare cities on up to 100 service and quality of life indicators arranged by theme.
- OECD Regions at a GlancePresents over 30 indicators covering such variables as growth, employment, unemployment and crime in a reader-friendly format. Each indicator is illustrated by graphs and maps. Many of the indicators are reflected at the metropolitan level.
- Global City Economic Power Index (CITYLAB)Annual ranking of the world’s most economically powerful cities. Also provides access to Global Financial Centres Index, The Global City Competitiveness Index, The Global Cities Index, and The United Nations' City Prosperity Index.
- Cities and Buildings database (University of Washington)"a collection of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world, available to students, researchers and educators on the web."
- UN-Habitat (United Nations)UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Find urban themes, urban initiatives, urban data and more.
Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and PlanningCall Number: Electronic journalPublication Date: MonthlySearch this journal for articles on a city you are researching. Includes city profiles.
City: Analysis of Urban Trends, Culture, Theory, Policy, ActionCall Number: Electronic journalPublication Date: Issued 5 times per yearSearch for articles on the city you are researching.
