世界银行首席经济学家Paul Romer在北京大学发表了对中国的城市化与经济增长的看法，他认为中央应该向地方ZF提供可持续的收入来源，以利于地方ZF集中精力搞好地方基础设施建设，以吸引人才落地。
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 Despite short-term challenges, urbanisation will continue to be a main engine of growth in China in the medium-long term.

 Shifting labourers from agriculture to manufacturing and the service sector is important for boosting human capital.

 Local governments should focus on infrastructure construction and competing to attract immigrants.