POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE COMPETITIVE CITIES IN THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AT THE TERRITORIAL LEVEL

The economic growth that has taken place over the past twenty years has also relied heavily on the impact of competitive cities. The concentration of economic activities in certain cities has favored raising living standards in those cities and development regions. The high economic density as well as the small distance between the cities characterized by this aspect have led to narrowing the gap between the regions of the country. At the same time, the reorganization of the industries has helped to facilitate the transfer of the labor force to the process of professional retraining.