Institutional Fragmentation and Metropolitan Coordination in Latin American Cities : What Consequences for Productivity and Growth?
This paper provides empirical evidence on the impact of institutional fragmentation and metropolitan coordination on urban productivity in Latin American cities. The use of night-time lights satellite imagery and high-resolution population data all...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/495141547129212655/Institutional-Fragmentation-and-Metropolitan-Coordination-in-Latin-American-Cities-What-Consequences-for-Productivity-and-Growth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31163 |
| Summary: | This paper provides empirical evidence
on the impact of institutional fragmentation and
metropolitan coordination on urban productivity in Latin
American cities. The use of night-time lights satellite
imagery and high-resolution population data allow the use of
a broader definition of metropolitan area. Thus,
metropolitan area consists of the urban extent that results
from the union between the formally defined metropolitan
area and the contiguous patches of urbanized areas with more
that 500,000 inhabitants. The initial results suggest that
the presence of multiple local governments within
metropolitan areas generates opposite effects on urban
productivity. On the one hand, smaller governments tend to
be more responsive and efficient, which increases
productivity. But, on the other hand, multiple local
governments face coordination costs that reduce productivity. |
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