disparities between rural and urban areas, and also between geographically advantaged and disadvantaged regions. In many countries … such disparities are increasing, partly as a consequence of the uneven impact of trade openness and globalization. While … there are efficiency gains from the concentration of economic activity in urban centres and in coastal districts, the …

manufacturing industry in Russia. A settlement is counted as part of an urban agglomeration in two cases: that of a large, central … employ a multilevel model, which allows us to consider firm, urban and regional heterogeneity and test two possible … explanations of the productivity advantages of firms in urban agglomerations ? own-sector and all economic activity concentration …

manufacturing industry in Russia. A settlement is counted as part of an urban agglomeration in two cases: that of a large, central … employ a multilevel model, which allows us to consider firm, urban and regional heterogeneity and test two possible … explanations of the productivity advantages of firms in urban agglomerations ? own-sector and all economic activity concentration …

The purpose of the chapter is to analyze Africa's economic successes in the past half century, to understand not only …. While it may not be possible for Africa to alter, for now, its position in the world system, it may nonetheless create the …