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There is increasing appreciation in the social sciences that context is an important element in understanding social, economic, cultural, political and demographic processes. An important element in context is the type of settlement in which people live and work and so, it is vital to be able to categorise people into particular settlements types. This book brings together a leading team of social scientists to present the latest information on urbanization around the world, highlighting examples of development patterns that are not adequately captured by the UN's type of reporting systems and drawing attention to other ways of representing current trends.

This book captures the views of students of rural America on the serious state of affaire in rural South areas and on the strategies for stimulating improvements in the well-being of rural Southerners. It spurs policymakers, leaders, and rural residents to redress the ills of the rural South.

Flowers (English, North Carolina Wesleyan College) is not a sociologist, demographer, or historian. She is guided by personal memory and experience, reading and conversations, in this insightful study of the demise of tenant farming and the failures of industrialization in the rural South since 1960. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Monograph on the relationship between overurbanization and rural area poverty in developing countries - examines the impact of rapid industrialization on urban development, rural migration and unemployment, etc., and discusses short term and long term rural development policies as well as obstacles to their implementation. Graphs.

Important differences persist between rural and urban America, despite profound economic changes and the notorious homogenizing influence of the media. As Glenn V. Fuguitt, David L. Brown, and Calvin L. Beale show in Rural and Small Town America, the much-heralded disappearance of small town life has not come to pass, and the nonmetropolitan population still constitutes a significant dimension of our nation's social structure. Based on census and other recent survey data, this impressive study provides a detailed and comparative picture of rural America. The authors find that size of place is a critical demographic factor, affecting population composition (rural populations are older and more predominantly male than urban populations), the distribution of poverty (urban poverty tends to be concentrated in neighborhoods; rural poverty may extend over large blocks of counties), and employment opportunities (job quality and income are lower in rural areas, though rural occupational patterns are converging with those of urban areas). In general, rural and small town America still lags behind urban America on many indicators of social well-being. Pointing out that rural life is no longer synonymous with farming, the authors explore variations among nonmetropolitan populations. They also trace the impact of major national trends—the nonmetropolitan growth spurt of the 1970s and its current reversal, for example, or changing fertility rates—on rural life and on the relationship between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan communities. By describing the special characteristics and needs of rural populations as well as the features they share with urban America, this book clearly demonstrates that a more accurate picture of nonmetropolitan life is essential to understanding the larger dynamics of our society. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Census Series

This book represents an important contribution to the history of urbanization. The introduction offers a clear and instructive discussion of fundamental concepts, processes and measurement problems, summarizes latest research findings and goes on to detect new topics of particular currentinterest.Four principal areas of contemporary research on urbanization are covered: urban hierarchies and networks, urban-rural economic links, and migration and demographic patterns. The issues are discussed both in general terms and in the context of specific countries, cities and historical periods.New areas of analysis, such as the study of migration flows by age, sex or social group, and the comparative east-west apprach of several of the chapters will serve to broaden the traditional scope of research and stimulate further work in the field.

What is Urban Economics Using the tools of economics to assess urban concerns such as crime, education, public transit, housing, and local government finances is what urban economics is all about. Urban economics is a broad term that refers to the study of economics in relation to urban regions. For a more detailed definition, it is a subfield of microeconomics that investigates the spatial structure of metropolitan areas as well as the placement of homes and businesses. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Urban economics Chapter 2: Regional science Chapter 3: Economic geography Chapter 4: Rural area Chapter 5: Economies of agglomeration Chapter 6: Land-use forecasting Chapter 7: Masahisa Fujita Chapter 8: Real-estate bubble Chapter 9: JEL classification codes Chapter 10: International business Chapter 11: Affordable housing Chapter 12: Spatial inequality Chapter 13: Economic restructuring Chapter 14: Rural economics Chapter 15: Harry J. Holzer Chapter 16: Housing inequality Chapter 17: Welfare economics Chapter 18: Economics of digitization Chapter 19: Thierry Mayer Chapter 20: John F. Kain Chapter 21: Yves Zenou (II) Answering the public top questions about urban economics. (III) Real world examples for the usage of urban economics in many fields. (IV) Rich glossary featuring over 1200 terms to unlock a comprehensive understanding of urban economics. (eBook only). Who will benefit Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of urban economics.