Can Backward Subnational Regions Catch Up with Advanced Ones?

This economic policy note examines the disparity in per capita incomes of both backward and advanced regions in developing countries, and explores a number of possible causes and policy intervention to bring about equalization (convergence). Among...

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Main Authors:	Fallon, Peter, Lampart, Camille
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AVERAGE RATE BACKWARD AREAS BACKWARD REGIONS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT EQUALIZATION ERROR TERM EXERCISES GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES GROWTH THEORY HOUSING IMMIGRATION INCOME DIFFERENTIALS INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS IRON LABOR MARKETS MIGRATION NEGATIVE GROWTH PER CAPITA GROWTH PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY INTERVENTIONS POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT REGIONAL DISPARITIES TRANSPORT UNSKILLED LABOR URBAN AREAS WAGES PER CAPITA INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION CONVERGENCE TRADE BARRIERS TRANSPORTATION COSTS FACTOR PRICES INTERNAL MIGRATIONS DIRECT INVESTMENT INTERVENTION FISCAL POLICY PRIVATE INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/07/438763/can-backward-subnational-regions-catch-up-advanced-ones http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11542

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spelling	okr-10986-115422021-06-14T11:04:12Z Can Backward Subnational Regions Catch Up with Advanced Ones? Fallon, Peter Lampart, Camille AVERAGE RATE BACKWARD AREAS BACKWARD REGIONS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT EQUALIZATION ERROR TERM EXERCISES GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES GROWTH THEORY HOUSING IMMIGRATION INCOME DIFFERENTIALS INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS IRON LABOR MARKETS MIGRATION NEGATIVE GROWTH PER CAPITA GROWTH PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY INTERVENTIONS POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT REGIONAL DISPARITIES TRANSPORT UNSKILLED LABOR URBAN AREAS WAGES PER CAPITA INCOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION CONVERGENCE TRADE BARRIERS TRANSPORTATION COSTS FACTOR PRICES INTERNAL MIGRATIONS DIRECT INVESTMENT INTERVENTION FISCAL POLICY PRIVATE INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS This economic policy note examines the disparity in per capita incomes of both backward and advanced regions in developing countries, and explores a number of possible causes and policy intervention to bring about equalization (convergence). Among the causal factors discussed are transportation costs, barriers to trade, factor mobility, and internal migration. While recognizing that the disparities are likely to remain substantial for sometime, direct intervention is suggested to prod convergence. One such area could be bringing together private sector and other actors to develop an informal marketplace to encourage appropriate clusters. The note downplays the importance of large public infrastructure, unless justified by private demand, strategic investments in leading sectors, and equalizing fiscal transfers between national and subnational regions. 2012-08-13T15:20:53Z 2012-08-13T15:20:53Z 1998-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/07/438763/can-backward-subnational-regions-catch-up-advanced-ones http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11542 English PREM Notes; No. 6 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	AVERAGE RATE BACKWARD AREAS BACKWARD REGIONS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT EQUALIZATION ERROR TERM EXERCISES GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES GROWTH THEORY HOUSING IMMIGRATION INCOME DIFFERENTIALS INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS IRON LABOR MARKETS MIGRATION NEGATIVE GROWTH PER CAPITA GROWTH PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY INTERVENTIONS POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT REGIONAL DISPARITIES TRANSPORT UNSKILLED LABOR URBAN AREAS WAGES PER CAPITA INCOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION CONVERGENCE TRADE BARRIERS TRANSPORTATION COSTS FACTOR PRICES INTERNAL MIGRATIONS DIRECT INVESTMENT INTERVENTION FISCAL POLICY PRIVATE INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS
spellingShingle	AVERAGE RATE BACKWARD AREAS BACKWARD REGIONS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT EQUALIZATION ERROR TERM EXERCISES GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES GROWTH THEORY HOUSING IMMIGRATION INCOME DIFFERENTIALS INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS IRON LABOR MARKETS MIGRATION NEGATIVE GROWTH PER CAPITA GROWTH PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY INTERVENTIONS POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT REGIONAL DISPARITIES TRANSPORT UNSKILLED LABOR URBAN AREAS WAGES PER CAPITA INCOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION CONVERGENCE TRADE BARRIERS TRANSPORTATION COSTS FACTOR PRICES INTERNAL MIGRATIONS DIRECT INVESTMENT INTERVENTION FISCAL POLICY PRIVATE INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS Fallon, Peter Lampart, Camille Can Backward Subnational Regions Catch Up with Advanced Ones?
relation	PREM Notes; No. 6
description	This economic policy note examines the disparity in per capita incomes of both backward and advanced regions in developing countries, and explores a number of possible causes and policy intervention to bring about equalization (convergence). Among the causal factors discussed are transportation costs, barriers to trade, factor mobility, and internal migration. While recognizing that the disparities are likely to remain substantial for sometime, direct intervention is suggested to prod convergence. One such area could be bringing together private sector and other actors to develop an informal marketplace to encourage appropriate clusters. The note downplays the importance of large public infrastructure, unless justified by private demand, strategic investments in leading sectors, and equalizing fiscal transfers between national and subnational regions.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Fallon, Peter Lampart, Camille
author_facet	Fallon, Peter Lampart, Camille
author_sort	Fallon, Peter
title	Can Backward Subnational Regions Catch Up with Advanced Ones?
title_short	Can Backward Subnational Regions Catch Up with Advanced Ones?
title_full	Can Backward Subnational Regions Catch Up with Advanced Ones?
title_fullStr	Can Backward Subnational Regions Catch Up with Advanced Ones?
title_full_unstemmed	Can Backward Subnational Regions Catch Up with Advanced Ones?
title_sort	can backward subnational regions catch up with advanced ones?
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/07/438763/can-backward-subnational-regions-catch-up-advanced-ones http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11542
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