This article analyzes the impact of economic globalization on urbanization since July 1991, with special reference to comparisons of Indian and select global experiences. India’s degree of globalization, measured by internationalization of trade and capital, is shown to be low at global...

Why do cities grow in population, surface area, and income per person? Which cities grow faster and why? To these questions, the urban growth literature has offered a variety of answers. Within an integrated framework, this chapter reviews key theories with implications for urban growth. It then...

During the last decade, many authors have focused on urban growth dynamics. Some authors claim that urban growth follows a random walk process, while some others consider that it is rather a deterministic process depending upon city-size. Most empirical works deliver evidence on the nature of...

This discussion paper resulted in an article in <I>Landscape and Urban Planning</I> (2012). Volume 104, issue 2, pages 201-211.<P> The Algarve region in Portugal is often considered as one of the most appealing regions for tourism in the country. Its attractive location and moderate climate have since the...</p></i>

This paper seeks to quantify the causal impact of the growth boundary in northern Heredia. Using the gradient of prices and a model of difference-in-differences, we estimatedthe differential in land value attributable to the impact of the regulation on the growthlimit for the 1997-2007 periods....

The Copenhagen metropolitan region accounts for nearly half of Denmark's national output and plays a key role for the country as a whole. Nevertheless, it has witnessed only modest economic growth over the last decade. This review of metropolitan area policy for Copenhagen examines key...