The Structure and Evolution of City System in the Philippines

Arianne Dumayas ()
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Arianne Dumayas: Chuo University

Chapter Chapter 8 in Industrial Location and Vitalization of Regional Economy, 2023, pp 137-163 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The recent economic growth in the Philippines has been accompanied by a rising rate of urbanization. While some places are able to benefit from the economic expansion and increasing urbanization, others are left behind. To better understand the problem of widening spatial disparity and craft policies that would make urbanization more inclusive, it is vital to look at how cities are organized and how that affects socio-economic conditions. This study analyzes the structure of the city system within the provinces in the Philippines from 1990–2020. In general, the structure of the city system in provinces has remained almost unchanged for the past three decades. Cities or municipalities were able to preserve their sizes and rank in the system. This study also explores the link between the city system and socio-economic conditions. Provinces with a city system, where cities are geographically adjacent to one another and where the population is concentrated, typically have superior socioeconomic conditions. While provinces with a city system in which both population and cities are relatively dispersed, tend to have an inferior socio-economic condition. This study also classifies provinces based on the link between the city system and socio-economic conditions and outlines appropriate policy recommendations.

Keywords: City system; Socio-economic development; Spatial inequality; Urbanization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8128-9_8

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