Urbanization and Growth.

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 neglecting rural areas? Why do so few governments welcome urbanization? What should governments do to improve housing conditions in cities as they urbanize? Are innovations in housing finance a blessing or a curse for developing countries? How will governments finance the trillions of dollars of infrastructure spending needed for cities in developing countries? First in a series of thematic volumes, this book was prepared for the Commission on Growth and Development to evaluate the state of knowledge of the relationship between urbanization and economic growth. It does not pretend to provide all the answers, but it does identify insights and policy levers to help countries make urbanization work as part of a national growth strategy.Written by prominent academics in their fields, Urbanization and Growth seeks to create a better understanding of the role of urbanization in growth and to inform policy makers tackling the formidable challenges it poses.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Clarke, Annez
Other Persons:	Spence, Michael (contributor) ; Buckley, Robert M (contributor)
Publisher:	Herndon : World Bank Publications
Subject:	Urbanisierung \| Urbanization \| Stadtwachstum \| Urban growth \| Stadtgröße \| City size \| Humankapital \| Human capital \| Wachstumstheorie \| Growth theory

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Extent:	1 online resource (286 pages)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Contents; Preface; Workshop Participants; Chapter Summaries; About the Editors and Contributors; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Urbanization and Growth: Setting the Context; Figure 1.1 Urbanization and Per Capita GDP across Countries, 2000 (1996 dollars); Figure 1.2 Urbanization and Per Capita GDP in the United States, 1880-2006; Figure 1.3 Urbanization and Per Capita GDP in China, 1960-2004; Figure 1.4 Rural Population in China and India, 1980-2006; Figure 1.5 Per Capita Income in China and India, 1980-2006; Figure 1.6 Urbanization and Per Capita GDP in Brazil, 1960-2003 Figure 1.7 Urbanization and Per Capita GDP in Kenya, 1960-2003Figure 1.8 Urban and Rural Poverty Headcount in East Asia, 1993-2002; Figure 1.9 Per Capita GDP, Urban Share of Population, and Poverty Headcount in East Asia, 1993-2002; Figure 1.10 Urban and Rural Poverty Headcount in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993-2002; Figure 1.11 Per Capita GDP, Urban Share of Population, and Poverty Headcount in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993-2002; Box 1.1 The Role of Finance in Cleaning Up Britain's "Killer Cities" in the 19th Century Figure 1.12 Growth Rates in Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors in Selected High-Growth EconomiesFigure 1.13 Income Advantages of Coastal Metropolitan Regions in China, 2000; Table 1.1 Percentage of Annual Urban Population Growth Attributable to Internal Migration, by Region; Box 1.2 How Baron Haussman Financed the Modernization of Paris; Table A1.1 Government Views on the Spatial Distribution of the Population: 1976, 1986, 1996, and 2007; Table A1.2 Government Policies on Internal Migration into Urban Agglomerations: 1976, 1986, 1996, and 2007 Figure A2.1 Urbanization and Per Capita GDP across Countries, 1960-2000 (1996 Dollars)Figure A3.1 Poverty Headcount in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1993-2002; Figure A3.2 Poverty Headcount, Urban Share of Population, and Per Capita GDP Indexes for Latin America and the Caribbean, 1993-2002; Figure A3.3 Poverty Headcount in South Asia, 1993-2002; Figure A3.4 Poverty Headcount, Urban Share of Population, and Per Capita GDP Indexes for South Asia, 1993-2002; Figure A3.5 Poverty Headcount in Europe and Central Asia, 1993-2002 Figure A3.6 Poverty Headcount, Urban Share of Population, and Per Capita GDP Indexes for Europe and Central Asia, 1993-2002Figure A3.7 Poverty Headcount in the Middle East and North Africa, 1993-2002; Figure A3.8 Poverty Headcount, Urban Share of Population, and Per Capita GDP Indexes for the Middle East and North Africa, 1993-2002; 2 Rethinking Economic Growth in a Globalizing World: An Economic Geography Lens; Figure 2.1 GDP Per Capita and Foreign Market Access; Figure 2.2 Changes in World Income Distribution; 3 Are Cities Engines of Growth and Prosperity for Developing Countries? Figure 3.1 Baseline Case for Typical City
ISBN:	978-0-8213-7574-7 ; 978-0-8213-7573-0
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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