ABSTRACT
In the previous two chapters, we examined economic change in large cities, both world cities and second-tier cities. Urban change in second-tier cities often involves intense government efforts in pursuit of urban competitiveness in the international market place. Their city halls readily draft and subsequently implement a host of development strategies and action plans that promise to restructure them into world-class cities. In doing so, urban politicians want to be recognized and appreciated for their forward-looking vision that accommodates change in a globalizing world.
