Central America Urbanization Review : Making Cities Work for Central America

Central America is undergoing an important transition, with urban populations increasingat accelerated speeds, bringing pressing challenges as well as opportunities to boost sustained,inclusive and resilient growth. Today, 59 percent of Central America's population lives in urban areas, but it is expected that within the next generation 7 out of 10 people will live in cities, equivalent to adding 700,000 new urban residents every year. At current rates of urbanization, the region’s urban population will double in size by 2050, welcoming over 25 million new urban dwellers, calling for better infrastructure, higher coverage and quality of urban services and greater employment opportunities. As larger numbers of people concentrate in urban areas, Central American governments at the national and local levels face both opportunities and challenges to ensure the prosperity of their country's present and future generations.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank Group
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016-06-01
Subjects:	CAPITALS, HOUSING PROVISION, EMPLOYMENT, CAPITAL MARKETS, COUNTRY COMPARISONS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, ACCOUNTING, DEPOSITS, URBANIZATION, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL, REVENUE MOBILIZATION, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, URBAN SERVICES, URBAN GROWTH, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FISCAL DEFICITS, AUTONOMY, INTEREST, FACTORING, LAWS, GUARANTEES, URBAN CONGESTION, INDUSTRY, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, STRATEGIES, CURRENT EXPENDITURES, WATER SUPPLY, SERVICES, PRIVATE HOUSING, SEWAGE, PUBLIC SERVICES, HOUSING, SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, MORTGAGE LENDING, PROJECTS, UNFUNDED MANDATES, SAVING, CENTRAL BANKS, INFLATION, REVENUE SOURCES, MUNICIPALITIES, SAFETY NETS, MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, PUBLIC POLICY, SAVINGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LABOR COSTS, INVESTMENT GRANTS, LEGAL PROVISIONS, EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, OPERATING INCOME, TRANSPORT, METROPOLITAN AREAS, PRODUCTIVITY, INTEREST RATES, EXTERNALITIES, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, MIGRATION, TRANSFERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, CRITERIA, DEBT, MARKETS, FINANCIAL CRISES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DEFICITS, LEGISLATION, PUBLIC FINANCE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS, LOAN MATURITY, LOCAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, LABOR, LOANS, ENTERPRISES, NATURAL RESOURCES, LAND DEVELOPMENT, FUEL TAXES, INVENTORY, LAND VALUE, SUBSIDIES, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, FINANCE, GRANTS, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, TAXES, BANKING SECTOR, LAND USE, BANKS, DEVOLUTION, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, EMERGING MARKETS, EQUITY, USER CHARGES, LAND SPECULATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, CAPITAL, WAGES, SOCIAL SERVICES, PROPERTY TAXES, DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS, SUBSIDIARIES, PUBLIC POLICIES, VALUE, BUSINESS TAXES, BANK, FISCAL CONDITIONS, CREDIT, LENDER OF LAST RESORT, LARGE CITIES, COLLATERALIZATION, PEER REVIEW, COST DIFFERENTIALS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, PROPERTY, MANDATES, HOUSING PRICES, BLOCK GRANTS, TRANSACTION COSTS, RENTAL HOUSING, MARKET VALUE, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC DEBT, SUBSIDIARY, RISK FACTORS, GOVERNANCE, INSURANCE, MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL GRANTS, TAXATION, MICROFINANCE, NEW ENTRANTS, LAND, RISK, COMMERCIAL BANKS, NOW ACCOUNTS, MORTGAGE LOANS, MINISTRIES OF FINANCE, FINANCIAL MARKETS, SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, TAX ADMINISTRATION, DECENTRALIZATION, REVENUE, PERSONAL SAVINGS, RISK MANAGEMENT, LENDING, SAVINGS CONTRIBUTIONS, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, FINANCIAL RISK, AUTONOMOUS REGIONS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GOVERNMENTS, URBAN HOUSING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, DOWN PAYMENTS, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ECONOMIES, CONSOLIDATION,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26449092/6c-central-america-urbanization-review-making-cities-work-central-america-vol-2-final-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24664
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