The ICT sector and the other dynamic sectors of the New Economy have also demonstrated a strong urban bias in location. Economies of agglomeration exploiting the diverse collection of services and economies of localisation exploiting concentrated specialisation are thought to be dependent on a scale of economic activity available in medium to large cities.
From Portugal and Ireland to France and Britain, the major city has faced continuous growth much to the irritation of the rest of the country. Rural Finns perceive the development of Helsinki with a great lack of trust, fearing that any transfer of resources to Helsinki will jeopardise their own resources or marginalise them. On the other hand, the increasing significance of the Helsinki region for the economic growth of the whole country is also quite clear. In many ways, in order to organise and sustain growth, the Helsinki region needs financial support to make major investments in terms of infrastructure and housing." (Territorial Review on Helsinki, 2002,
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/17/27/1837154.pdf)