
By Fernando Monge, Ruth Puttick and RainerĀ Kattel
Why do some cities seem to tackle complex challenges more effectively than others? Is Helsinki really able to address housing issues more nimbly than Sydney? If so, why? Or why does Cape Town excel in crisis response but not in addressing persistent problems like informal settlements? Our recently published research suggests thatāāāat least in partāāāthe answer lies not just in the cities themselves but in the broader environment in which theyĀ operate.