Private Cities
Outstanding Examples from Developing Countries and Their Implications for Urban Policy
$140.40
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2023
Summary
Institutional weaknesses limit the capacity of local governments to support efficient urbanization in developing countries. They also lead to the emergence of large developers with the clout to build entire cities. This paper analyzes the urbanization process when local governments are weak and large developers are powerful.
Results from a non-cooperative game setting with minimal assumptions show that multiple equilibria can emerge depending on key institutional parameters of the mod…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781464818332 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1464818339 |
| Author: | Yue Li, Martin Rama |
| Publisher: | World Bank Publications |
| Imprint: | World Bank Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Series: | South Asia Development Forum |
About The Author
Yue Li
The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization’s activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.
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