Calì, Massimiliano2012-06-262012-06-262009https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9248The possible implications of the urbanization process on development outcomes is explored in an intra-country rather than in a traditional cross-country setting, using Indian states over the Post-Independence period and Indian towns over the 21st century as the units of analysis. The empirical analysis revolves focuses on three main issues: 1) the evolution of rural-urban disparities and its relation with income; 2) the relation between the speed of urbanization and income growth; and 3) the evolution of urban concentration.CC BY 3.0 IGOWorld Development Report 2009World Bank10.1596/9248