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Smart Insights on Smart Cities
2 Jul 2025
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After the publication of IMD Smart City Index 2025, I conducted the following email Q&A with IMD World Competitiveness Center Chief Economist and Head of Operations Christos Cabolis. Before responding to questions, he offered this framing of what makes the report (SCI) unique:
“The SCI is not a measure of infrastructure per se,” he said. “It is a measure of how residents perceive the effectiveness of their city’s infrastructure and services, particularly whether technology is helping to solve the challenges residents face in daily life. This makes SCI a valuable input for policymakers and city administrators. SCI highlights whether a city’s efforts align with residents’ lived experience: whether residents feel policies are working, whether technology is accessible, and whether the benefits are widely felt across the community.
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