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

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

Author(s): Domingo Nevado Peña, José-Luis Alfaro Navarro, Víctor Raúl López Ruiz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Social development, Economic development, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar
Keywords: smart city; knowledge city; intellectual capital; index; intangible; model; competitiveness;

Summary/Abstract: 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.

  • Issue Year: 26/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 519-538
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English