奥克兰是创业型全球城市吗?

Is Auckland an entrepreneurial or global city?

学术领域围绕竞争力和创业型全球城市的研究文献相当丰富。在全球化的影响下,城市和地区早已成为提升经济发展的政策重点。全球范围内能被称为世界城市的屈指可数,而被视为创业型城市的更是少之又少。奥克兰是新西兰最大的城市,其区域经济发展战略(AREDS)旨在推动大奥克兰地区成为具有竞争力的创业型全球城市。本文回顾了相关文献,勾勒出这样的概念和要求:城市应该如何保持竞争力。初步研究表明,这项工作才刚刚起步。

Considerable debate has been generated in the literature surrounding the issue of competitive, global and entrepreneurial cities. The same literature has been less forthcoming with clear and concise definitions for these terms. Because of the effects of globalisation, we know that cities and regions have become the key focus of policies to enhance economic development. Few world cities can be classified as global and even fewer can be designated as entrepreneurial. Auckland, New Zealand＇s largest city, has developed a regional economic development strategy （AREDS） designed to ＇raise the bar＇ and transform the greater Auckland region into a competi- tive, global entrepreneurial city. Is AREDS moving Auckland towards being a competitive entre- preneurial or global city？ This paper reviews the relevant literature, defines the terms and delineates the requirements for a city to be competitive. Preliminary research indicates that movement has only just begun.