Spatial Disparities And Development Policy: Berlin Workshop Series 2009 (berlin Workshop Series 2009)

Berlin Workshop Series 2009 Spatial Disparities and Development Policy Edited by Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic Spatial Disparities and Development Policy Spatial Disparities and Development Policy Edited by Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic THE WORLD BANK Washington, D.C. © 2009 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org E-mail: [email protected] All rights reserved 1 2 3 4 12 11 10 09 This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgement on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Rights and Permissions The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; telephone: 978-750-8400; fax: 978-750-4470; Internet: www.copyright.com. All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2422; e-mail: [email protected] ISBN: 978-0-8213-7723-9 eISBN: 978-0-8213-7798-7 DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-7723-9 ISSN: 1813-9442 Contents ABOUT THIS BOOK INTRODUCTION ix 1 Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic KEYNOTE ADDRESS 9 Indermit Gill KEYNOTE ADDRESS Rethinking Economic Growth in a Globalizing World: An Economic Geography Lens Anthony J. Venables 15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Africa: Rethinking Growth and Regional Integration Paul Collier 31 Part I: Macro Trends: Spatial Patterns of Economic Activity, Income, and Poverty Spatial Patterns of Population and Economic Activity in the Developing World Steven Haggblade 39 Some Stylized Facts about Rural Poverty and Geography and a Question for Policy Peter Lanjouw 49 Part II: New Economic Geography and the Dynamics of Technological Change—Implications for Less-Developed Countries New Economic Geography and Transportation Policies: The Case of Brazil Eduardo Haddad 61 v VI | CONTENTS Spatial Disparities of Knowledge Absorption, Technological Change, and Prosperity:Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence from China Ingo Liefner 71 Part III: Perspectives: Rural-Urban Transformation— Leading, Lagging, and Interlinking Places Comparative Competitiveness of Agriculture under a Multidimensional Disparity Development Process: A Narrative Analysis of Rural Development Issues in C