On the urbanization of poverty

The poor urbanize faster than the population as a whole. But experience across countries suggests that a majority of the poor will still live in rural areas long after most people in the developing world live in urban areas

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ravallion, Martin
Corporate Author: World Bank Development Research Group
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Development Research Group, Poverty 2001
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:The poor urbanize faster than the population as a whole. But experience across countries suggests that a majority of the poor will still live in rural areas long after most people in the developing world live in urban areas
Item Description:"April 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 10). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 12, 2002