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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820864903321

Titolo

Urbanization and growth / / edited by Michael Spence, Patricia Clarke Annez, and Robert M. Buckley ; contributions by Michael Spence ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : Commission on Growth and Development : , : World Bank, , [2009]

copyright 2009

ISBN

1-281-95970-7

9786611959708

0-8213-7574-1

Descrizione fisica

xxx, 255 pages : illustrations (some color) ; ; 26 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

SpenceMichael <1943->

AnnezPatricia Clarke

BuckleyRobert M

Disciplina

330.9173/2

Soggetti

Urban economics

Urbanization - Economic aspects

Cities and towns - Growth

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Urbanization and growth : setting the context / Patricia Clarke Annez and Robert M. Buckley -- Rethinking economic growth in a globalizing world : an economic geography lens / Anthony J. Venables -- Are cities engines of growth and prosperity for developing countries? / Gilles Duranton -- Urbanization, agglomeration, and economic development / John M. Quigley -- Spatial inequality and economic development : theories, facts, and policies / Sukkoo Kim -- Housing policy in developing countries : the importance of the informal economy / Richard Arnott -- The U.S. subprime mortgage crisis : issues raised and lessons learned / Dwight M. Jaffee.

Sommario/riassunto

Why is productivity higher in cities?  Does urbanization cause growth or does growth cause urbanization?  Do countries achieve rapid growth or high incomes without urbanization?  How can policy makers reap the benefits of urbanization without paying too high a cost?  Does



supporting urbanization imply neglecting rural areas?  Why do so few governments welcome urbanization?  What should governments do to improve housing conditions in cities as they urbanize?  Are innovations in housing finance a blessing or a curse for developing countries?  How will governments finance the trillions