In this paper, we use the new economic geography (NEG) framework to estimate the extent to which spatial wage …

start with the relation between development and rural–urban migration. Moving beyond the coarse rural–urban distinction, we … with development. As we discuss, these spatial dynamics often mask important differences across sectors. We then turn our … theoretical models that can account for what we observe in the data. When discussing the stylized facts on geography and …

.e., the determinants of the convergence process. We find evidence for an N-shaped relationship between development and … regional inequality. Geography, mobility and trade openness are also highly important. …

countries. We estimate a model derived from a structural economic-geography approach in which interregional inequality depends …

in terms of initial conditions of development. By identifying these connections, the study seeks to illuminate the role … of aspects of physical infrastructure, financial development and human capital in influencing regional patterns of growth … than the average, even after conditioning on development measures, suggesting other causes of backwardness. …