Economic and social development along the urban–rural continuum: New opportunities to inform policy

The economic and social development of nations relies on their population having physical access to services and employment opportunities. For the vast majority of the 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, this largely depends on their access to urban centers of different sizes.

Citation:
Cattaneo A, Adukia A, Brown DL, …….. Weiss DJ. Economic and social development along the urban–rural continuum: New opportunities to inform policy. World Dev. 2022;157

Keywords:
Access to education; Access to health; City–region systems; Poverty analysis; Rural–urban linkages; Territorial development

Abstract:
The economic and social development of nations relies on their population having physical access to services and employment opportunities. For the vast majority of the 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, this largely depends on their access to urban centers of different sizes.