Territorial Review Copenhagen - Region Hovedstaden

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Table of contents
Chapter 1: The competitiveness of copenhagen .............................................. 6
1.1 The position of Copenhagen ..................................................................... 29
1.2 Profile of Copenhagen‘s economy ........................................................... 44
1.3 The performance of Copenhagen ............................................................. 53
1.4 Determinants of urban competitiveness .................................................... 60
1.4.1 Human skills ...................................................................................... 60
1.4.2 Innovation .......................................................................................... 76
1.4.3 Entrepreneurship ................................................................................ 80
1.4.4 Urban amenities ................................................................................. 84
1.4.5 Transport infrastructure ..................................................................... 98
1.5 Conclusion .............................................................................................. 102
Chapter 2: Policies to strengthen competitiveness ...................................... 104
2.1 Regional and urban policy ...................................................................... 113
2.2 Visions for the region ............................................................................. 122
2.3 Skills policies.......................................................................................... 126
2.4 Innovation policies ................................................................................. 135
2.5 Entrepreneurship policies ....................................................................... 140
2.6 Infrastructure policy ............................................................................... 150
2.7 Urban amenities ...................................................................................... 166
2.7.1 Housing and urban renewal ............................................................. 166
2.7.2 Environmental policy and sustainability initiatives ......................... 178
2.7.3 Cultural policies ............................................................................... 189
2.8 Conclusion .............................................................................................. 193
Chapter 3: metropolitan governance in copenhagen .................................. 205
3.1 The regional government framework ..................................................... 205
3.2 Intergovernmental co-ordination ............................................................ 214
3.2.1 Metropolitan co-ordination .............................................................. 214
3.2.2 Co-ordination between central government and Copenhagen ......... 217
3.2.3 Representation of interests of Copenhagen in Danish parliament ... 219
3.2.4 Governance mechanisms in Øresund ............................................... 221
3.3 Metropolitan finance .............................................................................. 223