Globalization and World Cities Research Network
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The Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) is a think tank that studies the relationships between world cities in the context of globalization. It is based in the geography department of Loughborough University in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. GaWC was founded by Peter J. Taylor in 1998.[2] Together with Jon Beaverstock and Richard G. Smith, they create the GaWC's biennial categorization of world cities into "Alpha", "Beta" and "Gamma" tiers, based upon their international connectedness.[3]
United Kingdom-based think tank
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Established | 1998 |
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Director | Peter J. Taylor |
Location | Loughborough, United Kingdom |
Website | lboro.ac.uk/gawc |