Urban Economic Growth and Chronic Poverty

Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09

52 Pages Posted: 7 Feb 2011

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Ursula Grant

Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

Date Written: September 1, 2006

Abstract

This paper draws on available urban panel literature, the 16 OPPG studies, and wider literature. It outlines the evidence for urban poverty-growth relationships in both contexts of economic growth and economic stagnation, before exploring in more depth the issues of urban fragility.

Suggested Citation

Grant, Ursula, Urban Economic Growth and Chronic Poverty (September 1, 2006). Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1754988 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1754988

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