J. Vernon Henderson
CITIES AND DEVELOPMENT
Brown University|Providence College
abstract paper starts primer know conceptual empirical links development urbanization historical experience developed countries reviewed todays rapid urbanization developing countries offers intense set challenges rapid urbanization requires massive population movements enormous local intercity infrastructure investments modern context heavy government interventions economies context raises underresearched issues discussed second part paper first concerns spatial form development much development focused megacities huge urban clusters opposed spatially dispersed critical question facing china india today conceptualize measure benefits costs increased urban concentration linked countrys evolving national industrial composition second evolution spatial income inequality massive ruralurban migration inequality heightened today relative past national government policies favor certain cities regions local government policies cities may try deflect migrants offering poor living conditions