Recent empirical work suggests that there are large agglomeration gains from working and living in developing country cities. These estimates find that doubling city size is associated with an increase in productivity by 19 percent in China, 12 percent in India, and 17 percent in Africa. These agglomeration benefits are considerably higher relative to developed country cities, which are in the range of 4 to 6 percent. However, many developing country...
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2021/07/19
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政策研究报告
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WPS9730
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2021/07/19
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Disclosed
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Agglomeration Economies in Developing Countries : A Meta-Analysis
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