Kearney and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.Īll editions of the Global Cities Index have featured at least three Asian cities in the top 10, demonstrating the stability of Asia's relevance on the world stage. The 2012 Global Cities Index was developed by A.T. The Global Cities Index, conducted every two years since 2008, provides a measure of global engagement for 66 cities across five dimensions: Business Activity, Human Capital, Information Exchange, Cultural Experience and Political Engagement. Kearney and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. These are among the highlights of the 2012 Global Cities Index, a joint study performed by A.T. Likewise, although Brussels and Washington replace Sydney and Singapore as top 10 cities, their absolute scores remain quite close. This year, for example, Boston (15) rises four places and San Francisco (17) falls five places, although the changes in their absolute scores are not as dramatic. Paris and Tokyo, although they alternate positions this year, are always far above the rest of the top 10, while changes in ranking among cities in the middle section of the GCI are more volatileprimarily because of the proximity of these cities' scores. The authors of this year’s Global City Index (GCI) say that shifting political and economic powers favour cities in China and, to a lesser extent, India.ĭespite the financial turmoil of the past few years, New York and London have consistently led the rankings in all three (2008, 20) editions of the Global Cities Index. Worldwide | Elections | North America | Latin America | Europe | Asia | Africa |Īnd the Chicago Council on Global Affairs 12 April 2012: New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo remain today's leading global cities, but an analysis of key trends in emerging cities suggests that Beijing and Shanghai may rival them in 10 to 20 years. Shanghai is set to challenge New York City.
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