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Danny Leipziger: Frontier Challenges on Urbanization

Urban economics is undergoing a renaissance with urban issues moving to the forefront of development thinking as it is becoming apparent that growth, its inclusiveness and its greening, and the quality of life enjoyed by the vast majority will depend upon how cities evolve, how they are governed and how they perform. We see cities as economic, social and cultural entities in a densely interlaced global environment. New research in economics and related disciplines is steadily enlarging our understanding of urban dynamics and helping to crystallize policies to make cities more livable and increase the opportunities to positively impact economic growth. As more people take up residence in cities in the next two decades and policymakers in developing countries attempt to cope with a host of new challenges, there is an urgent need to enrich the quality and depth of policy making. Nowhere is this more urgent than in emerging and developing economies where urbanization rates are most pronounced.