Metro Surprises

Economic winning regions of 2011 were relative surprises – citistates such as Istanbul, Jakarta, Mumbai, Shanghai, São Paulo.  Dragging on tests of GPD, employment, income and population were historic global leaders such as New York, London, Los Angeles, Milan, Paris.  In fact, as the world struggled to restoke its economies, 90 percent of the fastest growing metros were outside North America and Western Europe. 

Ratings of 200 major metros’ economic performance are in a new report – Metros Define A New Global Economic Order” – issued by the Brookings Institution.  The site includes a handy interactive world map, yielding instant figures on any metro.