POSSIBILITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH PARTNERSHIP OF GLOBAL CAPITAL: A CONCEPT FOR BENCHMARKING THE SUSTAINABLE-MEGACITY

Journal Title: Asian Economic and Financial Review - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 6

Abstract

The model of economic development, in general faces the dilemma of resource scarceness and the manageability of required output from limitation of resources would be challenging task for policymakers. Therefore, development of megacity which could franchise the demands of economic development is an important element. Hence, we reached on this conclusion that, sustainable megacity is the essential ingredient of economic development. This paper addresses the role of local government in coordination with provincial and federal government for the development of sustainable megacities by utilizing the assistance of global-capital. We tried to address degree specific 132 indicators to construct the benchmark for megacity which could describe the sustainability level of megacity that how and by which process the same transaction is possible or implementable.

Authors and Affiliations

Bilal Ahmed| Ph.D Research Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Karachi, Pakistan: E-mail: bilaleconomist@hotmail.com

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Bilal Ahmed (2012). POSSIBILITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH PARTNERSHIP OF GLOBAL CAPITAL: A CONCEPT FOR BENCHMARKING THE SUSTAINABLE-MEGACITY. Asian Economic and Financial Review, 2(6), 723-740. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-1823