urbanisation
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Improving land security enabled structural transformation in China
Insecure land property rights are an important constraint on migration, structural transformation, and productivity growth, as much as all other labour mobility barriers in China
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Constructing influence: Political turnover reveals quid pro quo arrangements in Mumbai’s real estate
Political party turnover in a local election increased completion times of real estate projects in Mumbai
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How climate change impacts structural transformation and urbanisation: Evidence from India
Rising temperatures reduce the proportion of workers in non-agricultural activities and inhibit structural transformation, with effects intensifying in the long run
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How railways impact the growth of cities: Evidence from colonial India
Railways encouraged the growth of cities in colonial India and market access helps explain why
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The household-level effects of subsidised housing: Evidence from urban India
Subsidised government-constructed housing increases income, education, and employment in Mumbai
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Fertility, migration, and growth: Evidence from China
Migration and fertility decisions are highly integrated, and policies ignoring that relationship can threaten economic growth
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Defining emerging market cities using lights at night
Satellite imagery of night-time city lights suggests that agglomeration is skill-biased in Brazil, China, and India, as it is in developed economies
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Cities in the developing world
Should development economists focus more on analysis of cities?
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Pipe dreams: Enforcing payment for water and sanitation services in Kenya
How can policymakers solve the problem of non-payment of utility bills while still maintaining access to water and sanitation services?