Place, Productivity, and Prosperity: Revisiting Spatially-Targeted Policies for Regional Development

by William Maloney, Somik Lall, Arti Grover

Place matters for productivity and prosperity. Myriad factors support a successful place, including not only the hard infrastructure such as roads, but also the softer elements such as worker skills, entrepreneurial ability, and well-functioning institutions. History suggests that prosperous places tend to persist, while "left-behind" regions--or those hurt by climatic, technological, or commercial shocks--struggle to catch up. This division gives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464816700
• ISBN13: 9781464816703
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"