ties) than in sparsely populated areas. We also demonstrate that, for a low urbanization level, there is a unique steady …-state equilibrium where workers do not interact with weak ties, while, for a high level of urbanization, there is a unique steady … when social interactions are optimal, we show that there is over-urbanization in equilibrium. …

This paper examines the effects of county-level urbanization and natural amenities on subjective well-being (SWB) in … important individual characteristics. The results suggest that urbanization lowers SWB, with relatively large negative effects …

under the interaction of urbanization and industrialization. We applied an output-oriented BCC model to evaluate provincial … urbanization patterns and industrial development strategies should be adopted in different economic areas to enhance labor …

fixed effects and is robust to instrumenting urbanization. Province’s competition, urban amenities and dis-amenities, cost … capita account for 40 percent of the negative urbanization penalty. Our result cannot be explained by the presence of … markets, young entrepreneurs are able to reap-off the benefits of urbanization externalities: every 100,000-inhabitant …

Using data collected for the evaluation of the rural component of Oportunidades, Mexico's flagship anti-poverty program …