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Get Urban Land Markets Free Read Urban Land Markets Online Get Urban Land Markets 30 Days Trial Urban Land Markets By:Somik V. Lall,Mila Freire,Belinda Yuen,Robin Rajack,Jean-Jacques Helluin Published on 2009-10-07 by Springer Science & Business Media As urbanization progresses at a remarkable pace, policy makers and analysts come to understand and agree on key features that will make this process more efficient and inclusive, leading to gains in the welfare of citizens. Drawing on insights from economic geography and two centuries of experience in developed countries, the World Bank’s World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography emphasizes key aspects that are fundamental to ensuring an efficient rural-urban transformation. Critical among these are land, as the most important resource, and well-functioning land markets. Regardless of the stage of urbanization, flexible and forward-looking institu- ons that help the efficient functioning of land markets are the bedro...