Urbanization and growth : commission on growth and development (English)

Structural change is a key driver of rapid growth: countries diversify into new industries, firms learn new things, people move to new locations. Anything that slows this structural change is also likely to slow growth. Because urbanization is one of the most important enabling parallel processes in rapid growth, making it work well is critical. Urbanization's contribution to growth comes from two sources: the difference between rural and urban productivity...

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Spence,Andrew Michael;

Annez,Patricia Clarke;

Buckley;
Document Date
2008/11/26
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
47061
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/05/19
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Urbanization and growth : commission on growth and development
Keywords
urbanization

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Spence,Andrew Michael; Annez,Patricia Clarke; Buckley.

Urbanization and growth : commission on growth and development (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/298101468176683270

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