Push and Pull Factors of Urbanization in Nepal: Its impacts on Household Perspectives

Bista, Raghu (2019): Push and Pull Factors of Urbanization in Nepal: Its impacts on Household Perspectives. Published in: Jounal of Advanced Research in Construction and Urban Achitecture , Vol. 4, No. 3 (8 July 2019): pp. 27-37.

Abstract

This paper investigates empirically and analytically whether household’s perspective is positive on such decision to push up economic growth and urban life, whether there are drivers to push and pull urbanization process, whether new municipality is an alternative city development approach through secondary and primary data sets. The descriptive statistics and correlation tools are employed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: urbanization, city, push and pull factor, biodiversity, infrastructure
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J11 - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O2 - Development Planning and Policy; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O2 - Development Planning and Policy > O21 - Planning Models ; Planning Policy; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R14 - Land Use Patterns; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R5 - Regional Government Analysis > R51 - Finance in Urban and Rural Economies; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R5 - Regional Government Analysis > R53 - Public Facility Location Analysis ; Public Investment and Capital Stock; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R5 - Regional Government Analysis > R58 - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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