Radoki 2014 Flashcards
Radoki
2014
2014
Radoki
How are cities and towns viewed
as being ‘engines of economic growth’ and sites for wealth generation as they hold a high proportion of GDP, have modern buildings and facilities
In earlier models what was the path to development considered as
Industrialisation and urbanisation
Why is there a lot of rural to urban migration
People think moving to a city will increase wages/job opportunities
What is Lipton’s urban bias thesis (1977)
there has been an urban bias in expenditure and pricing policies
What was theorised in 1977
the urban bias thesis (Lipton)
When did Lipton create the urban bias thesis
1977
how have people questioned Lipton’s thesis
By saying not all countries have an anti-rural policy bias, instead other identities and political interests may impact decisions
who concluded Lipton’s urban bias thesis could still be challenged
Jones and Corbridge (2010)
UN-Habitat 2010
Inequality is generally greater in urban than rural areas, although it varies between countries and cities
who states : Inequality is generally greater in urban than rural areas, although it varies between countries and cities
UN Habitat 2010
