Institutional Fragmentation and Metropolitan Coordination in Latin American Cities : What Consequences for Productivity and Growth?

Duque, Juan C. ; Lozano-Gracia, Nancy ; Patino, Jorge E. ; Restrepo, Paula

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: PRODUCTIVITY;    INSTITUTIONAL FRAGMENTATION;    METROPOLITAN COORDINATION;    SATELLITE IMAGERY;    URBANIZATION;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-8696
RP-ID  :  WPS8696

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper provides empirical evidenceon the impact of institutional fragmentation andmetropolitan coordination on urban productivity in LatinAmerican cities. The use of night-time lights satelliteimagery and high-resolution population data allow the use ofa broader definition of metropolitan area. Thus,metropolitan area consists of the urban extent that resultsfrom the union between the formally defined metropolitanarea and the contiguous patches of urbanized areas with morethat 500,000 inhabitants. The initial results suggest thatthe presence of multiple local governments withinmetropolitan areas generates opposite effects on urbanproductivity. On the one hand, smaller governments tend tobe more responsive and efficient, which increasesproductivity. But, on the other hand, multiple localgovernments face coordination costs that reduce productivity.