Global Metro Monitor: the path to economic recovery  A preliminary overview of 150 Global Metropolitan economies in the wake of the great recession prepared by The Brookings Institution

Global Location Trends: Annual Report (2010)  by  IBM Global Business Services

Global: Competitive Alternatives Cost Model Detailed Comparison Report for Selected Cities and Industries

US: Patent Counts by Country/State and Year 1977 to 2008  - All patents, all types

European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2007: Comparative Analysis of Innovation Performance  A 2007 report by the Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology