Most Important Cities: Vienna Catches Up

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: April 3, 2012; 13:33 ♦ (Vindobona)

In the ranking of the most important global cities, the Austrian capital could improve substantially. The most severe weakness is the economic activity.

Most Important Cities: Vienna Catches Up / Picture: © Vindobona.org

According to a study by A.T. Kearney, the global importance of Vienna is growing. The Global City Index observed 66 cities over the last two years. Criteria are economic activity, human resources, information exchange, cultural life and political engagement.

Compared to the last study, which was published in 2010, Vienna could catch up significantly. After being ranked…