n this paper we determine the main driving forces underlying the structural transformation and urbanization process in … barriers played in China's growth and urbanization. We find that the primary drivers for real per capita GDP growth are … migration cost reduction and skill accumulation. While trade liberalization is important for urbanization during the transition …

We analyze the efficiency of urbanization patterns in a stylized dynamic model of urban growth with three sectors of …'). If, however, production becomes cleaner over time ('green growth') the equilibrium urbanization path reaches the … efficient urbanization path after finite time without need of a coordinating mechanism. The results may be generalized to take …

to shocks, the degree of urbanization and specialization. We take the Great Recession, the economic and financial crisis … period, we find that the degree and nature of regional urbanization and specialization are important drivers of the …

explain why urbanization did not drive the economy to sustained growth. Our main contribution, validated by an estimated VAR … productivity. The analysis provides a picture of a trapped economy where urbanization was unable to trigger a persistent process of …