Urbanization and growth

Urbanization and growth / edited by Michael Spence, Patricia Clarke Annez, and Robert M. Buckley ; contributions by Michael Spence [and others].

Why is productivity higher in cities? Does urbanization cause growth or does growth cause urbanization? Do countries achieve rapid growth or high incomes without urbanization? How can policy makers reap the benefits of urbanization without paying too high a cost? Does supporting urbanization imply n...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Spence, Michael, Annez, Patricia Clarke, Buckley, Robert M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Commission on Growth and Development : World Bank, ©2009.
Series:World Bank e-Library.
Subjects:
Urban economics.
Urbanization > Economic aspects.
Cities and towns > Growth.
urban sprawl.
suburban growth.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Urban & Regional.
Cities and towns > Growth
Urban economics
Urbanization > Economic aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • Urbanization and growth : setting the context / Patricia Clarke Annez and Robert M. Buckley
  • Rethinking economic growth in a globalizing world : an economic geography lens / Anthony J. Venables
  • Are cities engines of growth and prosperity for developing countries? / Gilles Duranton
  • Urbanization, agglomeration, and economic development / John M. Quigley
  • Spatial inequality and economic development : theories, facts, and policies / Sukkoo Kim
  • Housing policy in developing countries : the importance of the informal economy / Richard Arnott
  • The U.S. subprime mortgage crisis : issues raised and lessons learned / Dwight M. Jaffee.

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