Rating of the most influential cities in the world
- New York tops the ranking of the most influential cities in the world, ousted from that position in London, ranked number one in the past year.
- Best positive momentum in the past year has shown, Berlin, moved up in ranking of top five positions (from 13 th to 8 th place), in particular by strengthening the position of the indicators “political influence” and “quality of life.”
- Major Asian centers – Beijing, Singapore and Shanghai have also strengthened their positions in the ranking due to the positions of “economic impact” and “political influence”.
- Trend from West to East “continues, but some developed cities have also demonstrated good dynamics – have improved their position in Brussels, Sydney and Boston due to very high ratings on indicators of” quality life “and” intellectual capital “.
- Moscow lost 2 positions in the rankings, dropping from 20 to 22 th place. Indicators “political influence” Moscow is located at 31 th place, “intellectual capital” – a 23 th place, “quality of life” and “economic impact” – on the 19 th place.
- Rating of political influence is headed by Washington (# 12 in overall rating), ratings of economic power and intellectual capital – New York (# 1). The quality of life in the first place, Singapore (# 7).
Igor Roganovich, Director of Elite Real Estate, Knight Frank:
Study of major world cities conducted by Knight Frank for the second year in a row, seeks to create the most comprehensive portrait of 40 cities in the world, treating them with positions that do this or that city attractive to attract international capital.
According to research, New York topped the rating, replacing the first position as a leader last year in London. Of all the major financial centers of the British capital most affected during the economic crisis. In addition, the independent international investors are also concerns about the previously relatively stable tax regime of the city.
Despite that castling on the top ranking, the gap between the four leaders (New York, London, Paris and Tokyo) and other cities is significant that gives reason to believe that fast-growing city, claiming the leadership, will not soon be able to seriously shake the positions of the leaders today.
As expected, the key trend of last year was the strengthening of the position of dynamic Asian centers – very good performance in Beijing, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Mumbai. They improved their performance on the indicator of political influence, as well as economic activity, primarily due to the fantastic growth of activity of the financial sector in Shanghai and Beijing.
But even among the cities of the developed economies, too, has its success stories. In particular, excellent results have shown, Berlin, Brussels, Sydney and Boston. In the case of Berlin, the capital of Germany, claim credit for political influence within the EU, strengthening its leading position as the leading economy in the euro area, as well as increasing cultural and intellectual influence in Europe and worldwide.
On indicators such as economic and political influence, high-growth centers reinforce their positions. This year, China took 4 th place in the “political influence” following Washington, New York and Brussels, ahead of such “heavyweights” such as London, Paris and Tokyo. In addition, Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing have improved their position in terms of “economic activity”.
Nevertheless, the position of fastest growing centers of the world economy is still far behind on such indicators as quality of life and intellectual influence. These parameters are the trump cards in the hands of large cities developed fear – especially in the United States, northern Europe and Japan. Berlin, Paris, Zurich and Tokyo have improved their position on the “quality of life.”
In general, changes in the rankings last year, did not become for us a big surprise. The main cities of rapidly developing economies really claim to be political and financial influence in the world, based on what is their economic power. However, there are some nuances. To enter a number of cities where the most influential people of the world would want to be your primary or second home, the dynamic Asian centers will not be enough just to strengthen their political influence and good economic growth.
To qualify for the title of “most influential cities in the world, to strengthen positions on all fronts, it is clearly demonstrated in his time in Paris and Tokyo. Cities are now linked together – transport, communications, and, most importantly, ideas. The most influential people of the world want to be where ideas are formed and values that determine the development of the world in the years ahead.
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