Urbanization and growth
By: edited by Michael Spence, Patricia Clarke Annez, and Robert M. Buckley.
Contributors: Spence, Michael.; Annez, Patricia Clarke.; Buckley, Robert M.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780821375730; 9780821375747
Subjects: Urban economics; Urbanization -- Economic aspects; Cities and towns -- Growth
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Urbanization and growth : setting the context; title: Rethinking economic growth in a globalizing world : an economic geography lens; title: Are cities engines of growth and prosperity for developing countries?; title: Urbanization, agglomeration, and economic development; title: Spatial inequality and economic development : theories, facts, and policies; title: Housing policy in developing countries : the importance of the informal economy; title: The U.S. subprime mortgage crisis : issues raised and lessons learned; title: .