03585oam 22007695 450 991078286570332120220801080614.01-281-95970-797866119597080-8213-7574-110.1596/978-0-8213-7573-0(CKB)1000000000721290(EBL)459360(OCoLC)560612091(SSID)ssj0000090072(PQKBManifestationID)12032726(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000090072(PQKBWorkID)10099866(PQKB)11583653(MiAaPQ)EBC459360(Au-PeEL)EBL459360(CaPaEBR)ebr10269613(CaONFJC)MIL195970(OCoLC)935270838(The World Bank)227015922(The World Bank)ocn227015922(US-djbf)15513032(EXLCZ)99100000000072129020081106d2009 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierUrbanization and growth /edited by Michael Spence, Patricia Clarke Annez, and Robert M. Buckley ; contributions by Michael Spence ... [and others]Washington, DC :Commission on Growth and Development :World Bank,[2009]copyright 2009.xxx, 255 pages illustrations (some color) ;26 cmDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-7573-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 trillionsWorld Bank e-Library.Urban economicsUrbanizationEconomic aspectsCities and townsGrowthUrban economics.UrbanizationEconomic aspects.Cities and townsGrowth.330.9173/2Spence Michael1943-125035Annez Patricia Clarke1474122Buckley Robert M614371DLCDLCBTCTABAKERYDXCPC#PBWXCDXDLCBOOK9910782865703321Urbanization and growth3687582UNINA