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Urbanisation in Developing Countries

Vol. 37, Issue No. 41, 12 Oct, 2002
Prabir C Bhattacharya

This article discusses some of the major issues surrounding the process of urbanisation in developing countries. It reviews the broad trends in urbanisation, discusses the emergence and growth of very large cities and then focuses on urban primacy. This is followed by a discussion of the contribution of rural to urban migration to urban growth and an analysis of the role of a free entry urban traditional or informal sector both in migration process and in contributing to national output.

Urban Unemployment in Kerala

Vol. 37, Issue No. 39, 28 Sep, 2002
B A Prakash

This study examines the incidence, type and characteristics of urban employment in Kerala's second largest city, and to offer some clues to explain the high rate of joblessness. According to the results of a sample survey, the urbanisation of Kochi has been associated with a process of casualisation of labour, and failure to generate rapid growth of regular employment in the modern organised sector. Besides, joblessness is found to be basically a problem of educated youth, leading to their migration to other parts of India and abroad in search of employment.

Urbanisation and Development of Rural Small Enterprises

Vol. 37, Issue No. 30, 27 Jul, 2002
Subrata Dutta

This article attempts to seek a relationship between urbanisation and the development of small rural firms, using West Bengal as a case study. Small industrialisation is found to be directly related to the degree of urbanisation, and there is a clear urban concentration of small enterprises in West Bengal. Infrastructure and services are mainly confined to a small region and rural industrialisation has not been promoted. Government investment on rural infrastructure is essential to promote the rural non-agricultural sector in the backward districts.

Planned Urbanisation through Public Participation

Vol. 37, Issue No. 11, 16 Mar, 2002
Sanjay Mitra

This paper makes an attempt to present an alternative model for urbanisation and associated infrastructure provision by the state, Existing wisdom that has long emphasised a diminished role of the state, and an unfettered operation of market forces ignores the many imperfections that may exist. But, in this innovative approach that has worked so far in the New Town of Kolkata it is possible to bring together an 'activist' state and market-oriented efficiency, while keeping intact at the concerns for the poor, many of whom have been offered a chance to take part in the construction activities and their views actively solicited during the rehabilitation work.

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