AT kearney Flashcards
AT Kearney World Cities Index how does it measure globalisation
It aims to look at how countries cope with population growth and a shrinking world
Ranks cities according to their ‘business activity’, ‘cultural experience’ and ‘political engagement’
1998
How does AT Kearney measure economic integration
FDI
imports and exports
How does AT Kearney measure personal contact
telephone traffic
travel and tourism
remittances
How does At Kearney measure technological activity
internet users
internet hosts
secure severs
How does AT Kearney measure political engagement
in igos
number of embassies
signatories to international treaty
Score from
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Advantages of AT Kearney
Covers 96% of GDP
covers 84% of population
allows for comparison over time and to compare different nations
Limitations of AT Kearney
Only 64 countries
who decides weightings
how do you measure cultural trends
Heavy weighting given to ICT connectivity enables the USA to gain a high index score despite low political engagement in terms of treaties signed.
Why do smaller countries tend to be at the top of the AT Kearney list
Smaller countries tend to top the list due to higher FDIdue to smaller markets
