For India's rural poor, growing towns matter more than growing cities (English)

It is theoretically ambiguous whether growth of cities matters more to the rural poor than growth of towns. This paper empirically examines whether growth of India's secondary towns or big cities mattered more to recent rural poverty reduction, noting that data deficiencies have made this a difficult question to answer previously. Satellite observations of night lights are used to measure urban growth on the extensive and intensive margins in the...

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Gibson,John;

Datt,Gaurav;

Murgai,Rinku;

Ravallion,Martin;
Document Date
2017/03/06
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7994
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2017/03/06
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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For India's rural poor, growing towns matter more than growing cities
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Gibson,John; Datt,Gaurav; Murgai,Rinku; Ravallion,Martin.

For India's rural poor, growing towns matter more than growing cities (English). Policy research working paper|no. 7994 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/903311488807371325

For India's rural poor, growing towns matter more than growing cities (English)

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