Towards a political economy of urbanizaton in Third World countries

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6236950

Safa, H I ^[1]

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1. ed.

Urbanization has emerged as one of the major issues confronting contemporary developing countries. The essays in this volume bring a new perspective to bear on the urbanization problem in the Third World, particularly on the survival mechanisms of the poor. The authors, who include anthropologists, geographers, economists and sociologists, examine the impact of colonialism on the economies of the Third World countries, their dependence on advanced industrial societies for capital and technology, their urban class structures, and the role of their governments in shaping the urban process.

• OSTI ID: 6236950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290200* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics & Sociology
CAPITAL
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HUMAN POPULATIONS
LOW INCOME GROUPS
MINORITY GROUPS
POPULATIONS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
URBAN AREAS