I review the current theoretical and econometric literature on the economic dynamics of urbanization and its relation … to economic growth. I then report research results on the short- and long-term impacts of urbanization on human … variables to predict quinquennial changes in income, health, education and urbanization. The long-term analysis is a fully …

of quadratic interactions between the HDI components, and indicators of urbanization, trade, institutions, foreign direct … linear terms), again fully instrumented. Urbanization is a leading significant variable for human development indicators in … will have smaller returns than complementing them with institutions that can coordinate urbanization as well as investment …

I review the current theoretical and econometric literature on the economic dynamics of urbanization and its relation … to economic growth. I then report research results on the short- and long-term impacts of urbanization on human … variables to predict quinquennial changes in income, health, education and urbanization. The long-term analysis is a fully …