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Urbanization has been progressing quickly in Indonesia and the consequences on health and health inequities are still …
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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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, this paper summarizes research findings on the relationship between urbanization, urban-rural inequality, and poverty, and … provides further empirical evidence on the role of urbanization and government policies in urban poverty. Several conclusions … can be drawn from. First, urbanization has a significant effect on reducing both poverty of rural residents and poverty of …
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opening up. Rapid urbanization in the PRC has resulted from recent decades of intense rural-urban migration. The scale of … interregional migration. Facing the challenges of fast urbanization and growing urban diseases, local governments still rely on the … lead to more social problems. Policy makers should reconsider the way to achieve efficient and harmonious urbanization by …
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This paper presents research findings on how urbanization enhances productivity and economic growth in both urban and … People's Republic of China (PRC), urbanization lags far behind industrialization. Institutional barriers against rural … for rural development, urbanization has propelled agricultural productivity, rural income, and consumption levels …
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Urbanization usually occurs with structural transformation driven by a "push" from agricultural productivity growth and … the "pull" effect dominated the "push" effect during the PRC's structural transformation and urbanization. This model … services intensity increases with its urbanization. …
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pattern of urbanization. It first discusses how housing policies determine the supply and demand of housing in urban PRC and … interaction between the housing system and urbanization is unique, but it clearly indicates that an effective housing system that … can responsively provide adequate and affordable housing is crucial to the success of inclusive and equitable urbanization. …
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The relationship between human capital development and urbanization in the People's Republic of China (PRC) is explored …, and guaranteeing equal opportunity for all residents are necessary for a sustainable urbanization process in the PRC. In …
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Urbanization has both benefits and costs. In a market economy, the trade-off between benefits and costs determines the … level, speed, and pace of urbanization. This paper summarizes research findings on how urbanization enhances productivity … urbanization and growth in the Indian context by examining microeconomic evidence on how enterprises and consumers share production …
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In this paper, we explore the relationship between land policies and urbanization in the People's Republic of China … (PRC). We analyze the land policies associated with urbanization, and summarize findings related to central and local … government involvement in the process of urbanization. In particular, we explore the relationship between urbanization and land …
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