The author explores the issue of urban over-concentration econometrically, using data from a panel of 80 to 100 countries every 5 years from 1960 to 1995. He finds the following: 1) At any level of development there is indeed a best degree or national urban concentration. It increases sharply as income rises, up to a per capita income of about $ 5,000 (Penn World table purchasing parity income), before declining modestly. The best degree of concentration...
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2000/04/30
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS2326
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2010/07/01
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How urban concentration affects economic growth
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investment in natural gas pipeline