LEADER 03585oam 22007695 450 001 9910820864903321 005 20220801080614.0 010 $a1-281-95970-7 010 $a9786611959708 010 $a0-8213-7574-1 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-7573-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000721290 035 $a(EBL)459360 035 $a(OCoLC)560612091 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000090072 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12032726 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000090072 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10099866 035 $a(PQKB)11583653 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC459360 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL459360 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10269613 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL195970 035 $a(OCoLC)935270838 035 $a(The World Bank)227015922 035 $a(The World Bank)ocn227015922 035 $a(US-djbf)15513032 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000721290 100 $a20081106d2009 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aUrbanization and growth /$fedited by Michael Spence, Patricia Clarke Annez, and Robert M. Buckley ; contributions by Michael Spence ... [and others] 210 1$aWashington, DC :$cCommission on Growth and Development :$cWorld Bank,$d[2009] 210 4$dcopyright 2009. 215 $axxx, 255 pages $cillustrations (some color) ;$d26 cm 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-7573-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aUrbanization 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. 330 $aWhy is productivity higher in cities? Does urbanization cause growth or does growth cause urbanization? Do countries achieve rapid growth or high incomes without urbanization? How can policy makers reap the benefits of urbanization without paying too high a cost? Does supporting urbanization imply neglecting rural areas? Why do so few governments welcome urbanization? What should governments do to improve housing conditions in cities as they urbanize? Are innovations in housing finance a blessing or a curse for developing countries? How will governments finance the trillions 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aUrban economics 606 $aUrbanization$xEconomic aspects 606 $aCities and towns$xGrowth 615 0$aUrban economics. 615 0$aUrbanization$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aCities and towns$xGrowth. 676 $a330.9173/2 701 $aSpence$b Michael$f1943-$0125035 701 $aAnnez$b Patricia Clarke$01613426 701 $aBuckley$b Robert M$0614371 801 0$bDLC 801 1$bDLC 801 2$bBTCTA 801 2$bBAKER 801 2$bYDXCP 801 2$bC#P 801 2$bBWX 801 2$bCDX 801 2$bDLC 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820864903321 996 $aUrbanization and growth$93942720 997 $aUNINA