Most indicators of social – economic welfare in Elbasan region show a duality that shows a big difference between rural - urban areas, for indicators such as: living standards including health, income and access of different types of employment. As a result of high rates of growth population...

We assess the role of internal migration and urbanisation in China on the nominal earnings of three groups of workers (rural migrants, low-skilled natives, and high-skilled natives). We estimate the impact of many city and city-industry characteristics that shape agglomeration economies, as well...