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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Accentuated inequality between rural and urban development

Accentuated inequality between rural and urban development

Nature

In developing countries there is a desire to develop urban areas as show-pieces to create deceptive image of ultra-modern development imitating the life styles of developed countries.

Broader

Social hardships of economic reform
Excellent
Human inequality
Excellent

Narrower

Rural-urban income differential
Presentable
Lack of rural industrialization
Presentable

Aggravated by

Uncontrolled industrialization
Presentable
Inappropriate education
Presentable
Urban bias
Yet to rate
Uncoordinated development of economic sectors
Yet to rate
Imbalance in distribution of political awareness
Yet to rate

Strategy

Improving access of rural poor to credit
Excellent
Advancing integrated rural development
Presentable

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Subject
  • Amenities » Rural
  • Amenities » Urban
  • Development » Development
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Nov 30, 2022