This important Handbook reveals that most urban growth takes place in the less developed world and much of it … represents over-urbanization--that is, urbanization in which most migrants cannot effectively compete for employment, cannot find …

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 …