02512nam 2200589 a 450 991045702480332120200520144314.01-283-13426-897866131342640-8213-8640-9(CKB)2550000000037030(EBL)714459(OCoLC)742514647(SSID)ssj0000536890(PQKBManifestationID)12205759(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000536890(PQKBWorkID)10550837(PQKB)10714577(MiAaPQ)EBC714459(PPN)163504792(Au-PeEL)EBL714459(CaPaEBR)ebr10477343(CaONFJC)MIL313426(EXLCZ)99255000000003703020110307d2011 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFrom farm to firm[electronic resource] rural-urban transition in developing countries /Nora Dudwick ... [et al.]Washington, D.C. World Bankc20111 online resource (256 p.)Wiley finance seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-8623-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Global, national, and local perspectives on urbanization and inclusive growth : examples from Africa -- pt. 2. Managing the rural-urban transformation : examples from South Asia.The process of rural-urban transformation presents both opportunities and challenges for development. If managed effectively, it can result in growth that benefits everyone; if managed poorly, it can lead to stark welfare disparities and entire regions cut off from the advantages of agglomeration economies. The importance of rural-urban transition has been confirmed by two consecutive World Development Reports: WDR 2008 Agriculture for Development; and WDR 2009 Reshaping Economic Geography. Focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, this book picks up where the WDRs left off, investigatingWiley finance series.Rural-urban migrationDeveloping countriesElectronic books.Rural-urban migration307.2/4091724Dudwick Nora865272MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457024803321From farm to firm2101805UNINA