Agglomeration & productivity

Heat health risk assessment of major Chinese urban agglomerations considering inter-city interactions

A national dataset of downtown business district boundaries for pre-automobile U.S. cities and towns

Evolving landscapes of division: Industrial bias and the core–periphery employment dynamics in China’s urban agglomerations

Investment Networks and Resilience Evolution in Urban Agglomerations from the Perspective of Enterprise Investment: Evidence from the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration in China

Beyond spillovers: Constructing an efficient synergy network to balance ecological surplus-deficit in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration

Big Cities Outlook 2026

Building on Cities Outlook 2026, this report examines the economic performance of the UK's big cities outside London and how growth, jobs and housing could raise living standards.

Metro Monitor 2026: The relationship between immigration and regional economic performance over the past decade

Brookings compares how the 196 largest US metro areas performed from 2014 to 2024 and relates growth, prosperity and inclusion outcomes to changes in the foreign-born share of the workforce.

Cities Outlook 2026

The 19th annual health check of 63 UK cities covers productivity, housing, skills and employment, with a 2026 focus on how disposable incomes and deprivation vary across urban Britain.