Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international di

"Places do well when they promote transformations along the dimensions of economic geography: higher densities as cities grow; shorter distances as workers and

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'This volume not only offers an invaluable retrospective of the World Bank's best thinking on development but also has the analytical caliber and policy insight