Sassen has termed a city’s economic allure and its potential for becoming an important link in the chain as “urban knowledge capital.”Įach city can participate in several economic chains, whether regional or international, or it can specialize in one. In her research, Sassen posits the concept of an economy based on the concept of a global city: the contemporary global economy can be conceived of as a network of trade and finance chains whose links are composed of large (global) cities.
She is the author of more than ten books, the most well-known being The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo, which was first published in 1991 and republished ten years later as a new edition.
Saskia Sassen works in the fields of globalization, international migration and urban studies.
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