From farm to firm : rural-urban transition in developing countries / Nora Dudwick ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Dudwick, Nora.

Series:

Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Countries and regions

Directions in development, countries and regions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural-urban migration--Developing countries.

Rural-urban migration.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

xvi, 235 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2011]

Summary:

This work is for economists, social scientists, and policy makers concerned with issues of geography and development in poor countries. The studies presented are intended to build on World Development Reports 2008 and 2009. The studies share insight on managing the transformation from rural agrarian to urban economies in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and serve as a reminder that interventions have impact beyond their immediate geographical target. Contributors are development professionals with experience in geography and urban and rural development policy, as well as poverty and inequality analysis and policy. In part 1 they review global, national, and local perspectives on urbanization and inclusive growth and give examples of rural-urban welfare inequalities in Africa. Part 2 focuses on managing the rural-urban transformation in South Asia, with country case studies on Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Appendices gather surveys, data, methodology, and results from the original studies. B&w maps and charts are included. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

WDR 2008 and WDR 2009: Rural and Urban Perspectives on Transformation 1

Building on the WDRs: Our Work Program 7

Main Findings 9

References 11

Part I Global, National, and Local Perspectives on Urbanization and Inclusive Growth: Examples from Africa 13

Chapter 1 Urbanization: Essential for Development 15

Urbanization and Inequality 17

Why Africa? 18

Organization of Part I 21

Notes 22

References 23

Chapter 2 Global Level: Recent Patterns and Trends in Rural and Urban Welfare Inequality 25

Sources of Data 28

Methods 30

Results 32

The Elusive Quest for Patterns 44

Conclusion 47

Notes 48

References 49

Chapter 3 National Level: Three Country-Level Perspectives on Rural-Urban Transitions 51

Structural and Spatial Transformations in Ghana, Mozambique, and Uganda 52

Rural and Urban Poverty Trends 57

Sources of Rural-Urban Inequalities 64

Methodology 65

Results 66

Implications for Policy 73

Notes 76

References 77

Chapter 4 Local Level: Intraurban Welfare Disparities and Implications for Development 79

Growing Cities 80

Lower Poverty, Better Services 81

Welfare Inequalities 82

Welfare Differences: Linked to Location 88

Understanding Spatial Inequalities 90

The Colonial Legacy 91

Failure to Strengthen Systems for Land Delivery 92

Conclusion 100

Notes 102

References 102

Part II Managing the Rural-Urban Transformation: Examples from South Asia 107

Chapter 5 Pathways Out of Poverty: Managing the Rural-Urban Transformation in South Asia 109

Note 111

References 112

Chapter 6 Patterns of Rural-Urban Transformation in South Asia 113

Poverty Incidence and Geographical Distribution 114

Contribution of Agriculture to Growth and Employment 115

Urbanization, Nonagricultural Activities, and the Rural-Urban Transformation 118

Rural Nonfarm Activities and the Rural-Urban Transformation 120

Conclusion 121

Notes 122

References 123

Chapter 7 Policies, Institutions, and Initial Conditions 125

Economic Policies 125

Factor Markets: Land and Labor 128

Human Capital Endowments 131

Connective Infrastructures 134

Conclusion 138

Notes 139

References 139

Chapter 8 Land Market Institutions and the Rural-Urban Transformation 141

Impact of Land Inequality: The Existing Evidence 141

Impact of Land Market Restrictions: The Existing Evidence 147

Summary of Case Studies and Policy Implications 154

Notes 156

References 156

Chapter 9 Geographical Linkages and the Rural-Urban Transformation 159

Poverty, Urbanization, and Employment Structure along the Rural-Urban Continuum 159

Case Study 1 The Rural Employment Pattern and Urban Linkages 163

Case Study 2 Agglomeration, Spillover, and Location of Nonfarm Activities 165

Notes 171

References 172

Chapter 10 Labor Mobility and the Rural-Urban Transformation 175

Internal Migration in South Asia 177

Internal Work Migration in Nepal 178

Destination Choice of Migrants 184

Notes 188

References 189

Chapter 11 Summary and Conclusions 191

Three Levels of Perspectives on Urbanization and Shared Growth: Sub-Saharan Africa 191

Managing the Rural-Urban Transformation: Examples from South Asia 195

Note 200

References 200.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780821386231

0821386239

9780821386408

0821386409

OCLC:

670483316