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Urbanization and Urban-Rural Inequality in China: A New Perspective from the Government¡¯s Development Strategy
Lin, Justin Yifu; Chen, Binkai - In: Frontiers of Economics in China 6 (2011) 1, pp. 1-21
This paper offers a novel explanation for the lower urbanization rate and great urban-rural inequality in China. Our … study reveals that, heavy-industry-oriented development strategy will result in lower urbanization rate and higher urban …-rural inequality. The greater the degree of heavy-industryoriented development strategy is, the lower the urbanization rate is, and the …
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Urbanization and (in)formalization
Ghani, Ejaz; Kanbur, Ravi - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009697698
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Urbanization and (in)formalization
Ghani, Ejaz; Kanbur, Ravi - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009717954
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Agriculture in African development : a review of theories and strategies
Dercon, Stefan; Gollin, Douglas - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010365585
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The nature of urbanisation in LDCs
Alam, Barkat - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 22 (1987) 5, pp. 243-248
The urbanisation experience of the less developed countries shows distinct differences to that of the industrialised countries. What are the reasons for this and what are the implications for development policy?
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Urbanization and (In)Formalization
Ghani, Syed Ejaz - 2017
indicators of progress in development, are inexorable urbanization and inexorable formalization. Urbanization is indeed happening … development analysis and development policy. Is the link between urbanization and formalization more complex than what had been … informality. The second core section turns to processes of urbanization and asks how these processes intersect with and interact …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012974582
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Urbanization and (In)Formalization
Ghani, Ejaz; Kanbur, Ravi - 2013
indicators of progress in development, are inexorable urbanization and inexorable formalization. Urbanization is indeed happening … development analysis and development policy. Is the link between urbanization and formalization more complex than what had been … informality. The second core section turns to processes of urbanization and asks how these processes intersect with and interact …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558108
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Are Urban Children really healthier?
van de Poel, Ellen; O'Donnell, Owen; van Doorslaer, Eddy - 2007
urbanization taking place throughout the developing world and in targeting resources appropriately to raise population health. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325257
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Inequality in Vietnamese urban-rural living standards, 1993 - 2006
Le, Huong Thu; Booth, Alison L. - 2010
Using data from five waves of the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey, we find evidence of significant urban-rural expenditure inequality. Urban-rural inequality in Vietnam increased dramatically from 1993 to 1998, and peaked in 2002 before reducing slightly in 2004, and significantly in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269850
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Are urban children really healthier?
Van de Poel, Ellen; O'Donnell, Owen; Van Doorslaer, Eddy - 2007
urbanization taking place throughout the developing world and in targeting resources appropriately to raise population health. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372512