{"product_id":"urbanization-and-growth-commission-on-growth-and-development","title":"Urbanization And Growth: Commission On Growth And Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Spence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8131603334\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A (Hardcover Edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrbanization and Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e explores one of the most critical questions in modern economics: \u003cstrong\u003ethe relationship between urbanization and economic growth\u003c\/strong\u003e. Developed as part of the \u003cstrong\u003eCommission on Growth and Development\u003c\/strong\u003e, this volume evaluates the state of knowledge on how urbanization influences national development and how countries can \u003cstrong\u003emaximize its benefits while minimizing its costs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses crucial policy questions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is productivity higher in cities?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes \u003cstrong\u003eurbanization drive growth\u003c\/strong\u003e, or does \u003cstrong\u003egrowth drive urbanization\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan countries achieve \u003cstrong\u003ehigh incomes without urbanization\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can governments support urban growth \u003cstrong\u003ewithout neglecting rural areas\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat strategies can improve \u003cstrong\u003eurban housing and infrastructure\u003c\/strong\u003e in developing countries?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre \u003cstrong\u003einnovations in housing finance\u003c\/strong\u003e helping or hurting developing nations?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eprominent academics and policy experts\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book offers \u003cstrong\u003einsights into urban economics, spatial inequality, economic geography, and infrastructure financing\u003c\/strong\u003e. It serves as a \u003cstrong\u003eguide for policy makers, urban planners, economists, and researchers\u003c\/strong\u003e striving to make urbanization a \u003cstrong\u003edriving force for sustainable economic growth\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors \/ Editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Spence\u003c\/strong\u003e – Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Management, Stanford University\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eNobel Laureate in Economic Sciences (2001)\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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