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Giants and midgets: The effect of public goods provision on urban population concentration
Abstract This paper analyses explains population distribution within a system of cities with availability of public goods in the country and provides an explanation for the existence of urban giants in developing economies. The article argues that (1) differences in public goods provision cause disproportionate population growth of the primate cities; (2) better provision of public goods at the national level decreases the difference between growth rates of the primate agglomeration and the hinterland; (3) low provision of public goods at the national level leads to the emergence of urban giants. These findings are especially relevant for developing countries, where rapid urbanisation is currently taking place.
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Highlights More public goods in a location attract migrants, decrease mortality and increase survival chances of the population. Typically public goods are better provided in the largest city of the economy. Differences in public goods' provision a_ect migration and population growth rates within a country. Disproportionate population growth of the primate city turns it into an urban giant. Existence of urban giants harms urbanisation of other locations in the country.
Giants and midgets: The effect of public goods provision on urban population concentration
Abstract This paper analyses explains population distribution within a system of cities with availability of public goods in the country and provides an explanation for the existence of urban giants in developing economies. The article argues that (1) differences in public goods provision cause disproportionate population growth of the primate cities; (2) better provision of public goods at the national level decreases the difference between growth rates of the primate agglomeration and the hinterland; (3) low provision of public goods at the national level leads to the emergence of urban giants. These findings are especially relevant for developing countries, where rapid urbanisation is currently taking place.
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Highlights More public goods in a location attract migrants, decrease mortality and increase survival chances of the population. Typically public goods are better provided in the largest city of the economy. Differences in public goods' provision a_ect migration and population growth rates within a country. Disproportionate population growth of the primate city turns it into an urban giant. Existence of urban giants harms urbanisation of other locations in the country.
Giants and midgets: The effect of public goods provision on urban population concentration
Yakubenko, Slava (author)
Cities ; 107
2020-07-29
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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