title: Urbanization and economic development in the third world:  an overview.
abstract: "This study offers a broad overview of the urbanization dilemma in the Third World--within the context of elusive development--with particular attention to its current trends, components, consequences and policies to manage it."
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Hope
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005843:Geography; D011153:Population; D011640:Public Policy; D012939:Social Planning; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Developing Countries; Development Planning; Development Policy; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Policy; Population; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization