No matter how diverse they are, metros embedded in mostly monocultural large host states aren't really globalized. Only city states fit bill
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aren't most city states mainly embedded in big, broadly monocultural regions? is there a meaningful difference?
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. Yes, border controls and citizenship status make a big diff. Dubai and Singapore are the major ones.
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are dubai and singapore globalised? in what sense? s'pore economy and property mkts are govt dominated for eg
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Yes, but the actual economic activity is dominantly linked to global economy because domestic is so small
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but all that activity is channeled through govt-linked corps, eg. sembawang, temasek, DBS, etc. insulating effect same.
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by contrast, property mkts in ldn, ny, hk, are far more globalised (and as a result competitive)

