Business and Cities in the Global Economy
Journal: Business History
Overview Cities have long stood at the crossroads of business and globalization. From medieval market towns and colonial entrepôts to industrial metropolises and financial hubs, cities have mediated the flows of goods, capital, people, and ideas that underpin capitalism in the global economy ( Beckert, 2025 ) . Urban historians have shown that cities emerged historically as centres of exchange and specialization, of…