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Divergence of human capital in cities in the People's Republic of China : exploring complementarities and spatial agglomeration of the workforce with various skills
Liang, Wenquan; Lu, Ming - 2016
In cities, complementarity between a low-skilled and a high-skilled workforce can promote each other to improve labor productivity. In this study, we used earlier census data and 1% population survey data to examine the distribution of the skilled workforce in cities in the People's Republic of...
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Scrutinizing urbanization challenges in the Philippines through the infrastructure lens
Navarro, Adoracion M. - 2014
this state of affairs, proposes alternative ways of responding to the urbanization challenges in the Philippines, and … urbanization challenges. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010422204
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Exploring the trade-urbanization nexus in developing economies : evidence and implications
Zhang, Yuan; Wan, Guanghua - 2017
Developing countries have seen a rapid rise in population urbanization in the past decades. At the same time, they have … participated actively in the process of globalization. However, possible interlinks between population urbanization and trade … explaining the cereals trade-population urbanization nexus, showing how cereals supply constrains population urbanization and how …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011591014
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Urbanization as an accelerator of inclusive and sustainable development
UNDP / Country Office Kazakhstan - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012206163
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Reshaping Tomorrow : Is South Asia Ready for the Big Leap?
Ghani, Ejaz - 2013
What will South Asia look like in 2025? The optimistic outlook is that India, which accounts for 80 per cent of the regional economic output, is headed towards double-digit growth rates. South Asia too will grow rapidly, primarily due to India. The pessimistic outlook is that, given huge...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012560401
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Urbanization and the South Asian enigma : a case study of India
Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb; James, K. S. - 2010
policies relating to women's empowerment against a backdrop of rapid urbanization. -- urbanization ; women ; malnutrition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008661260
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Urban Heat in South Asia
Henry, Grace; Jain, Monica; Kim, Ella Jisun - 2023
This policy brief evaluates the current state of the knowledge of and plans to manage urban heat in South Asia. First, the brief examines heat in South Asian cities through the different layers of the urban environment: buildings, communities, and cities. Next, it adds the human element and...
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Urban Terrorism : A New Dimension of an Old Menace in South Asia
Bhattacharjee, Dhrubajyoti - 2014
The recent terror attack in Mumbai and the terrorist attacks in the last few years in the cities of Delhi, Ahmedabad, Islamabad, Kabul, Colombo and the like have put in place urban terrorism fully in view not previously experienced by Indian or security personnel of other South Asian nations,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014211600
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Tourism fuels an emerging city : the case of Tagbilaran City, Bohol
Acejo, Iris; Del Prado, Fatima Lourdes; Remolino, Darlyne - 2004
This paper traces the urbanization experience of Tagbilaran City, Bohol taking into account the demographic development … urban status. It also looks into the nature and magnitude of government responses to the demands of increasing urbanization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011431935
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Reimagining India's urban future : a framework for securing high-growth, low-carbon, climate-resilient urban development in India
Tewari, Meenu; Aziz, Zeba; Cook, Mitchell; Goldar, Amrita; … - 2015
urbanization are unsustainably high. Deep existing deficits in basic urban services such as housing, transit, water, sanitation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011301949