Cities

Gilles Duranton

No 28044 in World Bank Publications - Books from The World Bank Group

Abstract: This paper reviews the evidence about the effects of urbanization and cities on productivity and economic growth in developing countries using a consistent theoretical framework. Just like in developed economies, there is strong evidence that cities in developing countries bolster productive efficiency. Regarding whether cities promote self-sustained growth, the evidence is suggestive but ultimately inconclusive. These findings imply that the traditional agenda of aiming to raise within-city efficiency should be continued. Furthermore, reducing the obstacles to the reallocation of factors across cities is also desirable.

Keywords: Macroeconomics; and; Economic; Growth-Markets; and; Market; Access; Urban; Development-City; Development; Strategies; Urban; Development-Urban; Economic; Development; Macroeconomics; and; Economic; Growth-Economic; Theory; &; Research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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