 Productive EnvironmentPiyush Tiwari, Ranesh Nair, Pavan Ankinapalli, Jyoti Rao, Pritika Hingorani and Manisha Gulati Chapter 4 in India’s Reluctant Urbanization, 2015, pp 120-152 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Productivity is crucial for firms’ and nations’ performances and it is also linked with the living standards of citizens and the state’s ability to enhance the welfare of its citizens. Productivity also implies how efficiently firms and nations use resources. As discussed in Chapter 2, and later in this chapter, cities have become engines of growth. Nearly 70 per cent of India’s GDP is produced in cities. Productive cities are also competitive as they attract firms and people, who locate there and contribute to the growth and development. In this context it is crucial to understand how efficiently cities manage their resources and how they compare with other cities in a competitive way. Government policies and institutions play an important role in the productivity of cities. The actors of economic activities (firms, households, government) that are located in cities not only have an impact on the resources of cities but also a profound impact on urban fringes and the rural hinterland due to their demand on resources to sustain the urban economy. Keywords: Informal Sector; Industrial Policy; Productive Environment; Metropolitan City; Agglomeration Economy (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-33975-1_4 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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