Figure 10.23 Top 30 global cities. This map shows the location of the world’s top 30 global cities according to A. T. Kearney. That list used the following factors to determine global city status: business activity, human capital, information exchange, political engagement, and cultural experience. Note the world regions that have the most global cities, as well as those having none. (Source: A.T. Kearney and The Chicago Council on GlobalAffairs-2012 Global Cities Index and Emerging Cities Outlook, pg. 3.)