Cities and public policy :
Mohanty, P. K. 1954-
Cities and public policy : an urban agenda for India / Prasanna K. Mohanty. - 1 online resource : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The 21st century will witness a rapid urban expansion in the developing world. India, it is believed, will be at the forefront of such a phenomenon. This book acknowledges the role of agglomeration externalities as the cornerstone of urban public policy in India. Arguing that hypotheses of over-urbanization and urban bias theory - which articulated a negative view of urbanization - are based on fragile theoretical as well as empirical foundations, this book calls for proactive public policy to harness planned urbanization as resource.
Specialized.
9789351507949 (ebook) : No price
Urban policy--India.
Urbanization--India.
Electronic books.
HT147.I4 / M66 2016
307.2160954
Cities and public policy : an urban agenda for India / Prasanna K. Mohanty. - 1 online resource : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The 21st century will witness a rapid urban expansion in the developing world. India, it is believed, will be at the forefront of such a phenomenon. This book acknowledges the role of agglomeration externalities as the cornerstone of urban public policy in India. Arguing that hypotheses of over-urbanization and urban bias theory - which articulated a negative view of urbanization - are based on fragile theoretical as well as empirical foundations, this book calls for proactive public policy to harness planned urbanization as resource.
Specialized.
9789351507949 (ebook) : No price
Urban policy--India.
Urbanization--India.
Electronic books.
HT147.I4 / M66 2016
307.2160954