Author: World Bank Publisher: World Bank Publications ISBN: 082137608X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 410
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Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international divisions are central to economic development. The transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are most noticeable in North America, Western Europe, and Japan, but countries in Asia and Eastern Europe are changing in ways similar in scope and speed. 'World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography' concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The conclusion is not without controversy. Slum-dwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging areas of developing nations. High poverty and mortality persist among the world's 'bottom billion', while others grow wealthier and live longer lives. Concern for these three billion often comes with the prescription that growth must be made spatially balanced. The WDR has a different message: economic growth is seldom balanced, and efforts to spread it out prematurely will jeopardize progress. The Report: documents how production becomes more concentrated spatially as economies grow. proposes economic integration as the principle for promoting successful spatial transformations. revisits the debates on urbanization, territorial development, and regional integration and shows how today's developers can reshape economic geography.
Author: United States. Bureau of the Census Publisher: ISBN: Category : Metropolitan areas Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
Official Government Edition. Provides tables and graphs of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Charts are arranged by variables such as age, state, and geographic area. Covers population, household, birth rates, death rates, health risks, education, crime, labor, un/employment, family income, housing, farms, energy consumption, trade, communications, business, tourism, state and federal government, health programs, elections, and more.
Author: United States. Congress Publisher: ISBN: Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 1452
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office ISBN: 9780160873546 Category : Metropolitan areas Languages : en Pages : 444
Book Description
Official Government Edition. Provides tables and graphs of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Charts are arranged by variables such as age, state, and geographic area. Covers population, household, birth rates, death rates, health risks, education, crime, labor, un/employment, family income, housing, farms, energy consumption, trade, communications, business, tourism, state and federal government, health programs, elections, and more.
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