About Christopher Colford

Christopher Colford is a writer and editor at the World Bank, in its network that helps the world’s developing countries build their international economic competitiveness. A former journalist who served as a consultant at Hill & Knowlton Public Affairs Worldwide and as a senior editor at McKinsey & Company, he served as a speechwriter in the Clinton and Obama Administrations.

Competitive Cities Must Meet the Challenge of Job Creation

As magnets for talent and crucibles of creativity, dynamic cities are the pacesetters for innovation and entrepreneurship in this era of cross-border commerce and globalized production. Competitive cities play another vital role, too: Vibrant metropolitan areas are...