Urbanization and growth / / edited by Michael Spence, Patricia Clarke Annez, and Robert M. Buckley ; contributions by Michael Spence ... [and others]
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| Titolo: |
Urbanization and growth / / edited by Michael Spence, Patricia Clarke Annez, and Robert M. Buckley ; contributions by Michael Spence ... [and others]
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, DC : , : Commission on Growth and Development : , : World Bank, , [2009] |
| copyright 2009 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | xxx, 255 pages : illustrations (some color) ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina: | 330.9173/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Urban economics |
| Urbanization - Economic aspects | |
| Cities and towns - Growth | |
| Altri autori: |
SpenceMichael <1943->
AnnezPatricia Clarke
BuckleyRobert M
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| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Urbanization and growth |
| ISBN: | 1-281-95970-7 |
| 9786611959708 | |
| 0-8213-7574-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910782865703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
World Bank e-Library.