What is the definition of second city in the Urban Rural Indicator?
b) The “other urban areas” have poverty indicators equivalent to, or worse than, those of rural areas, including in terms of access and quality (reliability) of infrastructure. c) Although formal access to infrastructure and energy (e.g. utility connections) remains higher in urban areas than rural in most cases, many households, especially in secondary cities, are “infrastructure-poor” because of unreliable and deteriorated services, and these households are hidden by studies that do not examine actual quality. To fully appreciate the welfare implications of inadequate infrastructure services, it is important to take account of the different housing circumstances and options available to urban as compared to rural households. d) Income and infrastructure inequality are generally higher in urban than in rural areas, and highest in capital cities. Inequality may have significance for social perceptions of welfare. It must be stressed, however, that there is no average ECA country and th
b) The “other urban areas” have poverty indicators equivalent to, or worse than, those of rural areas, including in terms of access and quality (reliability) of infrastructure. c) Although formal access to infrastructure and energy (e.g. utility connections) remains higher in urban areas than rural in most cases, many households, especially in secondary cities, are “infrastructure-poor” because of unreliable and deteriorated services, and these households are hidden by studies that do not examine actual quality. To fully appreciate the welfare implications of inadequate infrastructure services, it is important to take account of the different housing circumstances and options available to urban as compared to rural households. d) Income and infrastructure inequality are generally higher in urban than in rural areas, and highest in capital cities. Inequality may have significance for social perceptions of welfare. It must be stressed, however, that there is no average ECA country and th
