patterns of urbanization in the developing world, while Section 2 turns to models of third world city growth and their … government policies on urbanization. Particular attention is devoted to structural adjustment policies, urban biases in public … structure. The final section looks at the macroeconomic impacts of urbanization—on wage gaps and income distribution, demand …

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 …

The paper studies trends in the urbanization in Russia and compares them with the global ones. Russia has high level of … urbanization, urban population reached 73% in 1990, and the rate of urbanization fluctuates around this level past 20 years. The …, 1999, and 2004. The paper discusses advantages and disadvantages of the urbanization to the economic development and …