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Blog Post | 10 Traits of Globally Fluent Metro Areas

The 10 Traits of Globally Fluent Metro Areas: International Connections in a Global Era

August 9, 2013, Adie Tomer

Each week this summer a Brookings expert will post on one of the 10 traits of globally fluent metro areas. These 10 traits have proven to be particularly strong determinants of a metro area’s ability to succeed in global markets, manage the negative consequences of globalization, and better secure its desired economic future. This blog post represents trait 7 – International Connectivity.

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