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Urbanization and the Geography of Development
Henderson, J. Vernon - 2017
This paper focuses on three interrelated questions on urbanization and the geography of development. First, although we … herald cities with their industrial bases as "engines of growth," does industrialization in fact drive urbanization? While … industrialization correlate only weakly with changes in urbanization. This suggests that policy and institutional factors may also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012973214
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Does Investment in National Highways Help or Hurt Hinterland City Growth?
Baum-Snow, Nathaniel - 2018
We investigate the effects of the recently constructed Chinese national highway system on local economic outcomes. On average, roads that improve access to local markets have small or negative effects on prefecture economic activity and population. However, these averages mask a distinct pattern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012919317
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Does Investment in National Highways Help or Hurt Hinterland City Growth?
Baum-Snow, Nathaniel - 2018
We investigate the effects of the recently constructed Chinese national highway system on local economic outcomes. On average, roads that improve access to local markets have small or negative effects on prefecture economic activity and population. However, these averages mask a distinct pattern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012453121
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Accelerating urban economic growth in Ukraine
Green, Richard K.; Henderson, J. Vernon; … - In: Rebuilding Ukraine: principles and policies, (pp. 241-282). 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013465330
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Measuring economic growth from outer space
Henderson, J. Vernon; Storeygard, Adam; Weil, David N. - 2009
years) have substantial effects on local urban economic activity. -- economic growth ; remote sensing ; urbanization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003897820
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Measuring economic growth from outer space
Henderson, J. Vernon; Storeygard, Adam; Weil, David N. - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003870303
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Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space
Henderson, J. Vernon - 2010
GDP growth is often measured poorly for countries and rarely measured at all for cities or subnational regions. We propose a readily available proxy: satellite data on lights at night. We develop a statistical framework that uses lights growth to augment existing income growth measures, under...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013151806
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Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space
Henderson, J. Vernon - 2009
GDP growth is often measured poorly for countries and rarely measured at all for cities or subnational regions. We propose a readily available proxy: satellite data on lights at night. We develop a statistical framework that uses lights growth to augment existing income growth measures, under...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012463450
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The effects of urban concentration on economic growth
Henderson, J. Vernon - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001448871
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The Effects of Urban Concentration on Economic Growth
Henderson, J. Vernon - 2000
The paper examines whether there is a significant relationship between economic growth and the degree of urban concentration, as measured by primacy, or the share of the largest metro area in national urban population. Is there reason to believe many countries have excessive primacy and how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012471273