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IGC evidence paper – Cities
In this paper, we divide the field of urban development economics into three broad categories: agglomeration economies, density’s downsides, and spatial models of...
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Making the most of urban land
Land is a city’s most valuable resource, but is liable to be badly misused. As cities grow, land risks becoming occupied without coordination or supporting infrastructure,...
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Financing fast-growing cities
Many developing country cities are growing at an unprecedented rate. To respond to this unplanned, rapid expansion, it will be beneficial for city authorities both to expand...
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Growth brief: Contagion, crime, and congestion –...
With rapid urbanisation in the developing world comes contagion, crime, and congestion. Overcoming these is one of the great policy challenges of the 21st century. This brief...
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Cities that Work
An IGC initiative for more effective urban policy.
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Urban Myanmar
Cities conjure a sense of commotion. They can be hives of economic activity and interaction or centres of congestion and crime. Today, the majority of the world’s population...
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