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Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
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The Urban Revolution Rapid urbanization may prove a blessing, provided the world takes notice and plans accordingly. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Martin Ravallion |
Urban Poverty Yes, the poor are gravitating to towns and cities, but more rapid poverty reduction will probably require a faster pace of urbanization, not a slower one -- and development policymakers will need to facilitate this process, not hinder it. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007 |
What is the Biggest Challenge in Managing Large Cities? Economists generally agree that urbanization, if handled well, holds great promise for higher growth and a better quality of life. But the flip side is also true. Here are three expert points of view on different ways to manage things well. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2007
Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- When It Comes To The Economy, Population Matters Based on demographic trends, Asia's population could grow to become the most productive in the world. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2007
Susan Hassler |
Engineering The Megacity The bright lights of big cities will continue to draw us together, and technology can nudge our increasingly urban development in the direction of peaceful, clean, and safe communal living. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 15, 2012
Lisa Chase |
Funding the Design of Livable Cities As a burgeoning global population migrates to the world's urban centers, it's crucial to design livable cities that function with scarce natural resources. The critical connection between real estate financing and innovative design in the built environment is discussed. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Ehtisham Ahmad |
Big, or Too Big? Megacities create special issues of governance, funding, and provision of services. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2006
Bloom & Canning |
Booms, Busts, and Echoes Since 1870 death rates and birth rates have been declining in developed countries. Here's how the biggest demographic upheaval in history is affecting global economic development. |
IDB America
February 2003
Charo Quesada |
Housing for everyone? New approaches to low-income housing could help to solve the long-standing needs of the urban poor. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2006
Brian Lawler |
Why the Big Deal About GDP? Gross domestic product gets a lot of attention, but other numbers matter, too. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2006 |
Global Demographic Trends During the past 50 years, the world's population has increased dramatically -- a trend that is projected to continue. Most future growth will occur in less developed countries, where the population is increasing more than five times as fast as that in developed countries. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2007 |
Life in the Megacity A Photo Essay: Tokyo... Sao Paulo... New York City... Mumbai... etc. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: GDP GDP is widely considered to be the mother of all economic indicators. As the primary indicator of economic activity, GDP is the main feedback mechanism economic policymakers use when determining the paths they aim to follow. |
