The Role of Cities in Post-War Economic Recovery
Eighty percent of the world's twenty poorest countries have experienced a major war in the last fifteen years, and civil war has reversed development in many other developing countries. On one hand, spatial inequalities--particularly territorial inequalities--have been found to be a significant...
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okr-10986-92362021-04-23T14:02:44Z The Role of Cities in Post-War Economic Recovery Kilroy, Austin World Development Report 2009 Eighty percent of the world's twenty poorest countries have experienced a major war in the last fifteen years, and civil war has reversed development in many other developing countries. On one hand, spatial inequalities--particularly territorial inequalities--have been found to be a significant determinant of the onset of war; but urban economies appear often to play a key role in recovery after war. The evidence on the economic role of cities in generating post-conflict recovery is surveyed. Several special patterns in post-war environments reinforce the natural economic advantages of cities, including human capital, security, infrastructure, and institutions. Policy priorities might focus on reducing the impediments to rural growth after war--particularly insecurity, lack of rural infrastructure and the destruction of institutions--but meanwhile recognize that the best opportunities for poverty reduction during the early stages of post-war recovery may be found in cities. 2012-06-26T15:42:39Z 2012-06-26T15:42:39Z 2009 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9236 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Africa |
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Eighty percent of the world's twenty poorest countries have experienced a major war in the last fifteen years, and civil war has reversed development in many other developing countries. On one hand, spatial inequalities--particularly territorial inequalities--have been found to be a significant determinant of the onset of war; but urban economies appear often to play a key role in recovery after war. The evidence on the economic role of cities in generating post-conflict recovery is surveyed. Several special patterns in post-war environments reinforce the natural economic advantages of cities, including human capital, security, infrastructure, and institutions. Policy priorities might focus on reducing the impediments to rural growth after war--particularly insecurity, lack of rural infrastructure and the destruction of institutions--but meanwhile recognize that the best opportunities for poverty reduction during the early stages of post-war recovery may be found in cities. |
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Kilroy, Austin |
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Kilroy, Austin |
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The Role of Cities in Post-War Economic Recovery |
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The Role of Cities in Post-War Economic Recovery |
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The Role of Cities in Post-War Economic Recovery |
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The Role of Cities in Post-War Economic Recovery |
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The Role of Cities in Post-War Economic Recovery |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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