a column by Gabriel Ahlfeldt and Elisabetta Pietrostefani for VIX: CEPR’s Policy Portal
Most countries pursue policies that implicitly or explicitly aim at promoting ‘compact urban form’, but so far these policies have not been well-grounded in evidence.
This column summarises the state of knowledge on the economic effects of density on various economic outcomes.
It concludes that densification policies may lead to aggregate welfare gains, but there may be regressive distributional consequences.
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Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Urban concentration and economic growth
a column by Susanne Frick and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal
Urban concentration is typically deemed to lead to greater national economic growth. This column challenges this view, using an original dataset covering 68 countries over the past three decades.
Urban concentration levels have decreased or remained stable on average, though these averages hide widely diverging trends across countries. Although concentration has been beneficial for high-income countries, this hasn’t been the case for for developing countries.
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Urban concentration is typically deemed to lead to greater national economic growth. This column challenges this view, using an original dataset covering 68 countries over the past three decades.
Urban concentration levels have decreased or remained stable on average, though these averages hide widely diverging trends across countries. Although concentration has been beneficial for high-income countries, this hasn’t been the case for for developing countries.
Continue reading
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