Specialization and competition amongst European cities: A new approach through fair and exhibition activities

被引：30

作者：

Cuadrado-Roura, JR ^{[1
]}

Rubalcaba-Bermejo, L ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alcala de Henares, Dept Appl Econ, Alcala De Henares 28802, Madrid, Spain

来源：

REGIONAL STUDIES | 1998年 / 32卷 / 02期

关键词：

urban specialization; urban competition; fairs and exhibitions; European cities diversification strategies; sector concentration;

D O I：

10.1080/00343409850123026

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Specialization and competition amongst European cities: a new approach through fair and exhibition activities, Reg. Studies 32, 133-147. This paper reviews the concept of urban specialization through the processes of exhibition concentration and diversification. Its purpose is to analyse different urban specialization patterns in Europe, evaluating to what extent specialization strategies can be worthwhile. Fairs and exhibitions are taken as a reference case. The results confirm the existence of sharp disparities between European exhibition cities, where different levels of specialization are seen. Consequently, there can be no valid single exhibition or urban policy, since specialization strategies must be adapted to suit the size and profile of each city.

引用

页码：133 / 147

页数：15