Comparing Urbanization in Rich and Poor Nations

摘要

Do insights about the economics of cities that have been developed largely from studies in the United States and Europe apply with equal force in the developing world, where in coming years the majority of the world's urban population will reside? The authors of What Is Different About Urbanization in Rich and Poor Countries? Cities in Brazil, China, India, and the United States (NBER Working Paper No. 22002) explore whether key concepts about the patterns of urbanization in wealthy, largely Western nations apply more generally.