Consultancy Services and the Urban Hierarchy in Western Europe
- 1 December 1992
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
- Vol. 24 (12) , 1731-1748
- https://doi.org/10.1068/a241731
Abstract
A cross-national survey of the relationship between the evolving organisation and structure of consultancy service enterprises and the urban hierarchy in Europe has been undertaken. Primate cities in Europe are still the preeminent foci for business services performing strong national and international control. The relationship between markets for consultancy services and the urban hierarchy is complex, but it is possible to suggest a typology of firms on the basis of client characteristics and location. Caution is necessary about assuming that the provision of consultancy services through networks is organised along hierarchical lines that mirror administrative hierarchies.Keywords
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