Urbanization, Population Distribution and Economic Development in Asia
Pernia, Ernesto M. | February 1993
Abstract
This paper reviews the broad trends and patterns of population distribution and urbanization in Asia, discusses other important underlying forces besides the market mechanism, and draws some cuiisidciaiiims for policy. It examines such issues as the pace of urbanization and urban population growth and the role of migration, the characteristics of urban systems, the effects of income and sectoral grow th differences and of population growth, and the relative efficacy of spatial policies. The paper then discusses some policy implications and approaches to spatial and urban problems.
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Pernia, Ernesto M.. 1993. Urbanization, Population Distribution and Economic Development in Asia. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3073. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Urbanization
Urban Services
Urban Projects
Urban Problems
Urban Poverty
Urban Policy
Urban Planning
Urban Infrastructure
Urban Health
Urban Government
Urban Economic Development
Urban Development Finance
Urban Development
Urban Conditions
Urban Communities
Urban Population
Urban Plans
Urbanism
Urban agriculture
Economic Development
Rural Urban Migration
Cities
Local government
Urban renewal
Urban housing
Urban sociology
Transit systems
Rapid transit
Public transit
Mass transit
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