City competitiveness & rankings

Build for whom? Contested state entrepreneurialism and the governance of affordable rental housing in Shanghai, China

Beyond the perimeter walls: Negotiated porosity and the governance of megaproject edges in Metro Manila

Nested economies of scale in global city mass

Global Cities Index 2026

Oxford Economics ranks the world's 1,000 largest cities on economics, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance, combining historical data with its own forecasts.