Introduction

Manas Chatterji

Chapter 1 in Regional Science in Developing Countries, 1997, pp 1-6 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The greatest problem facing humanity is how to raise the standard of living of the majority of human beings now living in poor countries. There have been several impediments, economic, social, and political. Rapid industrialization and displaced people from unproductive agricultural occupations have created an urban crisis. The urban population of the world is growing very fast and it is estimated that by the year 2005, about half the population of the world will be living in the cities. Fifty years ago, one third of the world population was urban. By the year 2025, the proportion will be two thirds. Most of those 5 billion urban dwellers will live in the developing poor countries. New York will drop to eleventh in rank in terms of population. The new ranking will be Tokyo, Bombay, Lagos, Shanghai, Jakarta, Sao Paulo, Karachi, Beijing, Dhaka, and Mexico City. The population of Bombay will be about 27 million, whereas that of Tokyo will be 30 million.

Keywords: Poor Country; Regional Science; Displace People; Urban Scene; Regional Imbalance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25459-0_1

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