Developing Statistical Optimization Models for Urban Competitiveness Index: Under the Boundaries of Econophysics Approach
Table 1
Indicators of the affecting factors of UCI.
Factors
Indicators
Notations
Education, health, and training
Education system Higher education Primary and secondary level Information and knowledge society Trained persons rate Healthcare infrastructure Health policies
ET
Labor and transport
Old person employment rate Young person employment rate Female employment rate Unemployment rate Transport infrastructure Shipping transport variety
LT
Technology and industry
Industrial structures and standard Technology infrastructure Technological development Information technology Production technology
TI
Market size
Company variety Product variety Market economy Market growth rate Sales cycles Company earnings
MS
Product efficiency
Product variety Product quality Product supply-demand level Production speed Cost of products Product consumption time Easy-to-carry Product type (portability)
PE
Financial service
Stability of financial system Financial development Bank index Currency and credit Investment convenience Capital rate
