cities

The cities of developing countries are growing rapidly. How can economists design urban policy to raise the living standards of urban households?

Cities can be engines of growth. How can policymakers realise the benefits of cities while minimising the drawbacks of urbanisation?

From infrastructure to institutional development, the histories of the world’s largest cities provide key lessons for those in developing economies

In markets in Lusaka where chiefs serve as arbiter of contract disputes, women are more likely to trust their male counterparts and to share and cooperate more

Satellite imagery of night-time city lights suggests that agglomeration is skill-biased in Brazil, China, and India, as it is in developed economies

Data from around the world show that a new subway system can improve air quality in highly polluted cities

Rental markets for large machines between small firms allow them to achieve economies of scale, increasing mechanisation and aggregate productivity

Should development economists focus more on analysis of cities?

Variation in transportation performance is driven by uncongested mobility due to everyday road obstructions, not conventional traffic congestion