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world city hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Urban studies

the idea that a few cities serve as command points for the global economy, organized in a hierarchy that shapes their internal structure.

In urban studies, world city hypothesis refers to the idea that a few cities serve as command points for the global economy, organized in a hierarchy that shapes their internal structure. This meaning comes from Friedmann (1986) in Development and Change.[1]

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References

Friedmann, J. (1986). The World City Hypothesis. Development and Change, 17(1), 69-83. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7660.1986.tb00231.x

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