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Theoretical model of rural urban labor transfer
Policies forecasted for developing countries to
mitigate the phenomenon and solve related
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However
Todays poorest
countries are fare
more urbanized
then todays
developed countries
where they were at
a comparable level
of development
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Urbanization growth
is associated to an
overall and massive
population growth in
developing countries
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Figure 7.6
Annual Growth
of Urban and
Slum
Populations,
1990-2001
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Table 7.1 Population of the Largest and SecondLargest Cities in Selected Countries (millions)
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People involved in informal sector are generally: less skilled, less educated
without access to financial capital
Most of informal activities are in slums and provide sufficient income just to
survive
areas
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