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Urban Competitiveness and the Smart City: An Empirical Analysis in a Developing Country Context

EasyChair Preprint 951

15 pagesDate: May 1, 2019

Abstract

This paper examines whether smart city programs, and information technology in general, contribute to urban competitiveness. Using regression analysis, it investigates the contribution of different metrics of the information economy, network society, online government and digital life to the competitiveness of cities. At a more general level, it seeks to measure the benefits of the application of information technology to the economic competitiveness, livability and environmental sustainability of cities. It concludes with guidance for urban development in developing countries.

Keyphrases: Smart City, digital technologies, urban competitiveness

BibTeX entry
BibTeX does not have the right entry for preprints. This is a hack for producing the correct reference:
@booklet{EasyChair:951,
  author    = {Xiaoyue Peng},
  title     = {Urban Competitiveness and the Smart City: An Empirical Analysis in a Developing Country Context},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 951},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2019}}
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