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Report Card: World's Top 10 Economic Centers Nov 06
Standard & Poors, Nov 2006
Abstract
Standard & Poor's rates over 15,000 local, state, and regional governments in the U.S. and more than 340 in 27 different countries in the world. For this report card, we selected the top 10 rated economic centers in the world based on the following criteria: The economic importance of the countries in which they are located (all of which are G8 members); Their role as the major economic center(s) in their respective country. This sometimes coincides with being the capital city (Paris, Madrid, London, Moscow), but not always. The U.S. cities represent the three most-populous in the U.S. The depth of the services that they provide as well as the economic importance that each city provides to its respective service...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Los Angeles,New York City,Chicago,Toronto (City of),Paris (City of),Milan (City of),Moscow (City of),Madrid (City of),Greater London Authority,Yokohama (City of)
Standard and Poors RatingsXpress Credit Research provides in-depth coverage of international corporates, financial institutions, insurance companies, utilities, sovereigns and structured finance programs. RatingsXpress Credit Research lets users determine the credit rating of holdings and identify key factors underlying an issuer's creditworthiness, distinguishes the different risk exposures for new and existing deals, and provides an understanding of how their analysts interpret key regulatory, political and environmental events and their economic impact.
Research Type: Commentary
Criteria articles describe the thought process and methodology Standard & Poor's analysts use in determining ratings. These commentary pieces discuss both the quantitative (economic and financial) and qualitative (business analysis and caliber of management) aspects of the analysis, as well as legal issues.
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