title: Urban decline in the world's developed economies:  an examination of the trends.
abstract: "The purpose of this paper is to provide a definition and overview of urban decline.  It is intended to establish a framework for evaluating the policies that various countries have used to address the costs and benefits of urban decline...."  The geographic focus is on the developed countries who are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).  Urban declines are defined as decreases in population and/or loss of economic base as measured by the level and composition of employment.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ebel
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Evaluation; Evaluation Report; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Decrease; Population Dynamics; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Urban Population--changes