In many fast-growing developing economies, certain regions tend to be left behind while others are making rapid progresses. This may lead to widening income gaps and disproportionally affect the urban poor.
What can countries and cities do to address “lagging regions”?
Some regions within countries are lagging behind. What can we do about it?
Extremes of wealth and poverty in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo by Laura Elizabeth Pohl / Bread for the World via Flickr CC) Many developing economies have experienced fast growth in recent years. With such growth comes an increasing spatial concentration of economic activity—as documented in the World…
