Cities, Territories, and Inclusive Growth: Unraveling Urban-Rural Linkages in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico

Julio A. Berdegué; Fernando Carriazo; Benjamín Jara; Félix Modrego; Isidro Soloaga

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.12.013

Cities, Territories, and Inclusive Growth: Unraveling Urban-Rural Linkages in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico

Julio A. Berdegué
, Fernando Carriazo
, Benjamín Jara
, Félix Modrego
, Isidro Soloaga

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Abstract

We explore the effects of the growing urbanization of rural areas in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico and investigate whether the presence of small- and medium-sized cities within rural-urban territories enhances economic growth and reduces poverty and income inequality compared to deep-rural and metropolitan territories. For Chile and Colombia, our results suggest that these urban centers can make a greater contribution to the rate of economic growth and poverty reduction in rural-urban territories compared to deep-rural ones, but in some cases with a rise in income inequality. The mechanisms through which urban centers affect the dynamics of territorial development are country-specific.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	56-71
Number of pages	16
Journal	World Development
Volume	73
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.12.013
State	Published - Sep 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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Geography, Planning and Development
Development
Economics and Econometrics
Building and Construction
Sociology and Political Science

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