[Urbanstudy] growth commission report vol I on urbanisation and growth

[Vinay Baindur]

FYI

http://www.growthcommission.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=199

Volume I: Urbanization and Growth

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First in a series of thematic volumes, this book has been prepared for the
Commission on Growth and Development to evaluate the state of knowledge on
the relationship of urbanization and economic growth. It does not pretend to
provide all the answers, but does identify insights and policy levers to
help countries make urbanization work as part of a national growth strategy.
 It examines a variety of topics: the relevance and policy implications of
recent advances in urban economics for developing countries, the role of
economic geography in global economic trends and trade patterns, and the
impacts of urbanization on spatial inequality within countries; and
alternative approaches to financing the substantial infrastructure
investments required in developing-country cities.

Written by prominent academics in their fields, *Urbanization and Growth *seeks
to create a better understanding of the role of urbanization in growth and
to inform policy makers tackling the formidable challenges it poses.

One can find the answers to the following questions in the book:

   - Why is productivity higher in cities?
   - Does urbanization cause growth or does growth cause urbanization?
   - Do countries achieve high incomes or rapid growth without urbanization?
   - How can policymakers 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 of dollars of infrastructure
   spending needed for cities in developing countries?
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