the transformation of low- and middle-income economies out of agriculture. In our main specification industrialization …

An important stylized fact about African economic development is the phenomenon of urbanization without structural …

have been mixed. Indonesia's structural transformation pattern has shifted, from 'upgrading industrialization' before the … crisis to 'stalled industrialization' afterwards. Both periods saw weak Kuznetsian tension, but patterns of structural …

-income nations and how this limits the accuracy of international comparisons - for instance of levels of urbanization and of the size … misconceptions in regard to growth rates for city populations and for nations' levels of urbanization. It ends with some comments on … how data limitations distort urban policies. -- urbanization ; city populations ; censuses …

This study examines the relationship between urbanization and structural transformation in Lagos. Specifically, the …

analysing Indonesia's upgrading trajectory in nickel, this paper contributes insights to ongoing debates about industrialization …

policies relating to women's empowerment against a backdrop of rapid urbanization. -- urbanization ; women ; malnutrition …

Rapid urbanization is an important characteristic of African development and yet the structural transformation debate … foreign trade) and benefits from urbanization (internal migration and agglomeration effects). Simulations suggest that urban … national growth. Given these trade-offs, we conclude that the urbanization's benefits argue against an "agro …

-cutting blockages to growth. In East Asia, this approach was able to build on a broader national industrialization trajectory. In … their promises of improved infrastructure and financial incentives, and do little to promote broader industrialization …