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Divergence of human capital in cities in the People's Republic of China : exploring complementarities and spatial agglomeration of the workforce with various skills

Liang, Wenquan; Lu, Ming - 2016

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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When distance drives destination, towns can stimulate development

De Weerdt, Joachim; Christiaensen, Luc J.; Kanbur, Ravi - 2021

While city migrants see their welfare increase much more than those moving to towns, many more rural-urban migrants end up in towns. This phenomenon, documented in detail in Kagera, Tanzania, begs the question why migrants move to seemingly suboptimal destinations. Using an 18-year panel of...

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When distance drives destination, towns can stimulate development

De Weerdt, Joachim; Christiaensen, Luc J.; Kanbur, Ravi - 2021

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Is demography destiny? : urban population change and economic vitality of future cities

Poot, Jacques; Pawar, Shefali - In: Journal of urban management 2 (2013) 1, pp. 5-23

's population is likely to level off from the middle of the 21st century, probably ending up around 10 billion, further urbanization … the world will be sheltered from sweeping demographic changes due to population ageing and increasing migration. Such … changes will be amplified in cities. In this paper we combine UN population projections and migration data with our own …

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Industrial transfer policy in China : migration and development

Gerritse, Michiel; Wang, Zhiling; Oort, Frank van - 2024

and from coastal origins show stronger migration and wage responses. However, high skilled migrants respond less …

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Urban sustainability through the lens of migration - case study : City of Leskovac, Serbia

Šantić, Danica; Langović, Milica; Đorđević, Dejan Ž. - In: Ekonomske teme 61 (2023) 1, pp. 105-119

through migration. In the Republic of Serbia, after the rapid increase in the number of people living in urban areas due to … internal migration, structural changes in settlements have begun with natural decline and emigration. However, the far …-reaching effects of migration on shrinkage have received little attention in policy or practice. To shed light on and predict possible …

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Driving circularity at a metropolitan level : London's ambitions of becoming a circular city

Lica, Iuliana Madalina - In: Romanian economic and business review 14 (2019) 2, pp. 7-12

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Pathways to sustainable urban mobility in developing megacities : a socio-technical transition perspective

Canitez, Fatih - In: Technological forecasting & social change : an … 141 (2019), pp. 319-329

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Cities can lead the energy employment transition ... but they must plan for it

Stanford, Jim - In: Journal of city climate policy and economy 2 (2023) 1, pp. 3-19

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Urban Residents' Prejudice and Integration of Rural Migrants into Urban China

Tse, Chun-Wing - 2014

Using data from a 2011 national household survey, this paper examines the factors shaping urban residents' prejudice toward rural-to-urban migrants and the impacts of prejudice on rural migrants' integration into urban communities. The results show that urban residents with higher education and...

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