This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities, cities compete for jobs and people. Those cities that specialize in heavy industrial activity will gain from a manufacturing boom but are more likely to be polluted than a city that specializes in the service economy and one that makes investments in...
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2019/02/13
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WPS8739
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2019/02/13
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Does Pollution Hinder Urban Competitiveness ?
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Kahn,Matthew Edwin; Lozano Gracia,Nancy; Soppelsa,Maria Edisa.
Does Pollution Hinder Urban Competitiveness ? (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8739 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/961131550092253676