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The State of European Cities Report. Main Chapters. Demographic profile of Cities Competitiveness of Cities Living in Cities Power of Cities. Strong growth in FI, SE, EL and ES. Decline in many cities in the new Member States Mixed picture in UK, DE, IT and BE.
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Main Chapters Demographic profile of Cities Competitiveness of Cities Living in Cities Power of Cities
Strong growth in FI, SE, EL and ES. Decline in many cities in the new Member States Mixed picture in UK, DE, IT and BE
Economic wealth is concentrated in capital cities Some countries have significant disparities in GDP per capita between cities
Cities and especially capitals and large cities attract a high share of highly educated residents
Living space per person shows the east west divide in the most striking manner
The Power of Cities Considerations include: Population Administrative structure Annual expenditure per resident Local share of expenditure as share of total expenditure Share of municipal authority income from local taxation Taxes received by local government as % of total taxes by Member State
Conclusion This report provides a clear interpretation of the wealth of data provided by the Urban Audit It facilitates the exchange of experience between similar cities through its typology It highlights the challenges to social cohesion at the urban level It provides a first analysis of the power of cities