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Growth of Indian Cities and "Good" Jobs: Evidence from the 2000s

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  • Hassan, Rana
  • Yiang, Ji
  • Kundu, Debolina

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This paper seeks to understand the drivers of population growth in Indian cities and to explore how these influence the quality of jobs in cities, as proxied by employment in enterprises with 10 or more workers. It finds that various dimensions of economic activity, including the share of young, formal firms, and better connectivity to other locations, are positively associated with the population growth of cities. These factors are also strongly associated with better quality jobs. Together with a preliminary exercise that suggests that more flexible labor and urban land markets are associated with faster employment growth across cities, the authors take the results to emphasize the importance of cities as centers of production. Policies aiming to make the most out of the Indian urbanization process must be designed accordingly.

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  • Hassan, Rana & Yiang, Ji & Kundu, Debolina, 2018. "Growth of Indian Cities and "Good" Jobs: Evidence from the 2000s," India Policy Forum, National Council of Applied Economic Research, vol. 14(1), pages 241-296.
    • Handle: RePEc:nca:ncaerj:v:14:y:2018:i:2018-1:p:241-296
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    Keywords

    City Growth; Migration; Human Capital; Market Access; Economic Activity; Economic Census;
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    JEL classification:

    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure

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