From Farm to Firm : Rural-Urban Transition in Developing Countries.
Title:
From Farm to Firm : Rural-Urban Transition in Developing Countries.
Author:
Dudwick, Nora.
ISBN:
9780821386408
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (233 pages)
Series:
Directions in Development
Contents:
Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Overview -- WDR 2008 and WDR 2009: Rural and Urban Perspectives on Transformation -- Building on the WDRs: Our Work Program -- Main Findings -- References -- Part I Global, National, and Local Perspectives on Urbanization and Inclusive Growth: Examples from Africa -- Chapter 1 Urbanization: Essential for Development -- Urbanization and Inequality -- Why Africa? -- Organization of Part I -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Global Level: Recent Patterns and Trends in Rural and Urban Welfare Inequality -- Sources of Data -- Methods -- Results -- The Elusive Quest for Patterns -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 National Level: Three Country-Level Perspectives on Rural-Urban Transitions -- Structural and Spatial Transformations in Ghana, Mozambique, and Uganda -- Rural and Urban Poverty Trends -- Sources of Rural-Urban Inequalities -- Methodology -- Results -- Implications for Policy -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Local Level: Intraurban Welfare Disparities and Implications for Development -- Growing Cities -- Lower Poverty, Better Services -- Welfare Inequalities -- Welfare Differences: Linked to Location -- Understanding Spatial Inequalities -- The Colonial Legacy -- Failure to Strengthen Systems for Land Delivery -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part II Managing the Rural-Urban Transformation: Examples from South Asia -- Chapter 5 Pathways Out of Poverty: Managing the Rural-Urban Transformation in South Asia -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6 Patterns of Rural-Urban Transformation in South Asia -- Poverty Incidence and Geographical Distribution -- Contribution of Agriculture to Growth and Employment -- Urbanization, Nonagricultural Activities, and the Rural-Urban Transformation.
Rural Nonfarm Activities and the Rural-Urban Transformation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7 Policies, Institutions, and Initial Conditions -- Economic Policies -- Factor Markets: Land and Labor -- Human Capital Endowments -- Connective Infrastructures -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 Land Market Institutions and the Rural-Urban Transformation -- Impact of Land Inequality: The Existing Evidence -- Impact of Land Market Restrictions: The Existing Evidence -- Summary of Case Studies and Policy Implications -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 Geographical Linkages and the Rural-Urban Transformation -- Poverty, Urbanization, and Employment Structure along the Rural-Urban Continuum -- Case Study 1: The Rural Employment Pattern and Urban Linkages -- Case Study 2: Agglomeration, Spillover, and Location of Nonfarm Activities -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10 Labor Mobility and the Rural-Urban Transformation -- Internal Migration in South Asia -- Internal Work Migration in Nepal -- Destination Choice of Migrants -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11 Summary and Conclusions -- Three Levels of Perspectives on Urbanization and Shared Growth: Sub-Saharan Africa -- Managing the Rural-Urban Transformation: Examples from South Asia -- Note -- References -- Appendix A Countries and Surveys Used for Consumption and Poverty Analysis -- Appendix B Data, Methodology, and Results for Decomposition Analysis -- Data -- Model Specification -- Oaxaca-Blinder Decomposition -- Quantile Decomposition -- Note -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
The process of rural-urban transformation presents both opportunities and challenges for development. If managed effectively, it can result in growth that benefits everyone; if managed poorly, it can lead to stark welfare disparities and entire regions cut off from the advantages of agglomeration economies. The importance of rural-urban transition has been confirmed by two consecutive World Development Reports: WDR 2008 Agriculture for Development; and WDR 2009 Reshaping Economic Geography. Focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, this book picks up where the WDRs left off, investigating the influence of country conditions and policies on the pace, pattern, and consequences of rural-urban transition and suggesting strategies to ensure that its benefits results in shared improvements in well-being. The book uncovers vast inequalities, whether between two regions of one country, between rural and urban areas, or within cities themselves. The authors find little evidence to suggest that these inequalities will automatically diminish as countries develop: empirical and qualitative analysis suggests that spatial divides are mainly a function of country conditions, policies and institutions. By implication, policymakers must take active steps to ensure that rural-urban transition results in shared growth. Spatially unbiased provision of health and education services is crucial to ensuring that the benefits of transition are shared by all. But connective infrastructure and targeted interventions also emerge as important considerations, even in countries with severely constrained fiscal and administrative capacity. The authors suggest steps for navigating the tricky political economy of land reforms. And they alert readers to potential spillover effects that mean that policies designed for one space can have unintended consequences on
another.Policymakers and development experts, as well as anyone concerned with the impact of rural-urban transition on growth and equity, will find this book a thought-provoking and informative read.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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