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Growth and Decline of European Cities: Changing Positions of Cities in Europe

National Planning Agency, PO Box 20951, 2500 E2 The Hague, The Netherlands

The paper reviews the various models of the core or cores of Urban Europe. Seeking a causal explanation for regional economic shifts the paper uses data on the location of major corporate headquarters offices. An analysis of the 500 largest companies shows a concentration in London and Paris in 1973 which intensifies in the period 1973-88. This period also sees significant growth in southern Europe although not necessarily in the second (Mediterranean) banana. The most significant losers in 1973-88 were the Ruhr and the Randstad. In terms of the urban hierarchy corporate office growth is strongly concentrated in Paris and London and the study offers no evidence of a comparative advantage for smaller cities.

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