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The economics of urbanization and urban policies in developing countries : [a World Bank symposium]
Tolley, George S. (ed.); Thomas, Vinod (ed.) - 1987 - 1. print.
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Malawi Urbanization Review : Leveraging Urbanization for National Growth and Development
World Bank - 2016
The Malawi Urbanization Review aims to provide fresh perspectives on urbanization in Malawi, by analyzing the current … and potential contribution of urbanization to long-term national development and the current institutional and financial … urbanizing at a moderate rate and has a good chance of proactively managing the urbanization process. Opportunities may arise …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644608
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Governance and the city : an empirical exploration into global determinants of urban performance
Kaufmann, Daniel - 2005
"The authors contribute to the field of urban governance and globalization through an empirically-based exploration of determinants of the performance of cities. They construct a preliminary worldwide database for cities, containing variables and indicators of globalization (at the country and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522488
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Urban and spatial development in Mexico
Scott, Ian - 1982
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Examining the growth patterns of Brazilian cities
Da Mata, Daniel - 2005
"The share of urban population in Brazil increased from 58 to 80 percent between 1970 and 2000 and all net population growth over the next 30 years is predicted to be in cities. This paper explores population growth and its implications for economic dynamics and income generation among 123 urban...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522476
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Determinants of city growth in Brazil
Da Mata, Daniel - 2005
"The authors examine the determinants of Brazilian city growth between 1970 and 2000. They consider a model of a city that combines aspects of standard urban economics and the new economic geography literatures. For the empirical analysis, the authors construct a dataset of 123 Brazilian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522477
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Albania - Urban Growth, Migration and Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment
World Bank - 2012
This sector report claims that in the three years between 2002 and 2005 alone, almost 235,000 people have moved out of poverty in Albania. Strong economic growth and large inflow of remittances are at the center of this impressive achievement. However, low productivity of predominantly small...
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Urban policy and economic development : an agenda for the 1990s
1991
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The Rio de Janeiro Low Carbon City Development Program : A Business Model for Green and Climate-Friendly Growth in Cities
World Bank - 2014
The Rio de Janeiro Low Carbon City Development Program is an ISO-certified framework and set of comprehensive requirements to help the city to plan, implement, monitor, and account for low carbon investments and climate change mitigation actions across all sectors in the city over time. The...
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