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Urban Studies, Vol. 44, No. 3, 525-549 (2007)
DOI: 10.1080/00420980601131886

European Cities in the Knowledge Economy: Towards a Typology

Willem van Winden

European Institute for Comparative Urban Research (Euricur), Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands, vwinden{at}few.eur.nl

Leo van den Berg

European Institute for Comparative Urban Research (Euricur), Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands, lvandenberg{at}few.eur.nl

Peter Pol

European Institute for Comparative Urban Research (Euricur), Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pol{at}few.eur.nl

The shift towards a knowledge-based economy seems to favour some well-endowed urban areas. However, not all cities benefit equally. This paper discusses the shift towards a knowledge-based economy in different types of European city, and derives policy conclusions for local and national governments. An integrative frame of analysis is developed and applied to a number of cities in north-west Europe. The paper reveals large differences in the ability of cities to benefit from the shift towards a knowledge economy and describes and comments on current policy responses.


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