"Nearly all urban data used for the purpose of economic analysis, urban policymaking, and investment decision-making are aggregated data. Urban systems, however, are heterogeneous and complex, which requires more nuanced responses. This handbook reprocesses NSS household-level schedules to...

This work studies urbanization in the Third World, emphasizing industrialization through the use of case studies. It examines the historical demography of India's urbanization; problems of infrastructure management; and the recruitment, migration, and reproduction of the labor force.

"Given the expected scale of the urban transformation in India over the next few years and the time span within which this will occur, this study presents a crucial analysis of the challenges facing 'urban' India. Through a close examination of India's policies, economic system, social systems...