Castilla-La Mancha Cities' Competitiveness in Intellectual Capital as Compared to Other Spanish Cities

Intellectual capital plays a central role in smart cities. The aim of this paper is to apply the recently developed model based on intellectual capital to measure and manage cities'competitiveness. This model is applied to cities in Castilla-La Mancha and another 19 Spanish cities, enabling a c...

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Published inDruštvena istraživanja Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 519 - 538
Main Authors Nevado Peña, Domingo, Alfaro Navarro, José-Luis, López Ruiz, Víctor Raúl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zagreb Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar 01.12.2017
Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar
Institut Drustvenih Znasnosti Ivo Pilar
Subjects
Cities
Comparative analysis
Competition
Competitiveness
Economic development
Education
Human Resources in Economy
Infrastructure
Intellectual capital
Knowledge
Quality of life
Smart cities
Social development
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spain
intangible
index
competitiveness
model
intellectual capital
knowledge city
smart city
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Summary:Intellectual capital plays a central role in smart cities. The aim of this paper is to apply the recently developed model based on intellectual capital to measure and manage cities'competitiveness. This model is applied to cities in Castilla-La Mancha and another 19 Spanish cities, enabling a comparative analysis between these cities. To this end, the study presents a synthetic indicator that allows us to rank Spanish cities based on available information and propose a comprehensive management strategy that addresses both tangible and intangible competitiveness. From the results, it can be concluded that the cities of Castilla-La Mancha feature excellent human capacities and a good quality of life but that there is room for improvement in terms of city infrastructure and planning.
ISSN:1330-0288
1848-6096
DOI:10.5559/di.26.4.04