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Cities and public policy : an urban agenda for India /
Prasanna K. Mohanty
Cities and public policy : an urban agenda for India / Prasanna K. Mohanty. - New Delhi : Sage Publications, 2014. - xvii, 333 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1 Cities and Agglomeration Economies; 2
Fallacy of Over-urbanization; 3
Spatial Planning, Transportation, and Land Use; 4
Right to the City: Making Urbanization Inclusive; 5
Financing City Development and Services; 6
Using Urban Landas a Resource; 7
Institutional Framework for Good Urban Governance; 8
Cities and Public Policy: An Urban Agenda for India
This book recognizes the importance of agglomeration externalities as a key element in urban public policy in India. It challenges the hypotheses of over-urbanization and urban bias theory, which present a negative perspective on urbanization, arguing that these theories rest on weak theoretical and empirical grounds. The book advocates for a proactive approach in response.
9788132117933
Urban policy - India.
Urbanization - India.
307.12160954 / PRA
Cities and public policy : an urban agenda for India / Prasanna K. Mohanty. - New Delhi : Sage Publications, 2014. - xvii, 333 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1 Cities and Agglomeration Economies; 2
Fallacy of Over-urbanization; 3
Spatial Planning, Transportation, and Land Use; 4
Right to the City: Making Urbanization Inclusive; 5
Financing City Development and Services; 6
Using Urban Landas a Resource; 7
Institutional Framework for Good Urban Governance; 8
Cities and Public Policy: An Urban Agenda for India
This book recognizes the importance of agglomeration externalities as a key element in urban public policy in India. It challenges the hypotheses of over-urbanization and urban bias theory, which present a negative perspective on urbanization, arguing that these theories rest on weak theoretical and empirical grounds. The book advocates for a proactive approach in response.
9788132117933
Urban policy - India.
Urbanization - India.
307.12160954 / PRA