Neoliberal Policies and Inequality - Evidence From Asian City Regions

This book explores the discourse on urban and regional inequality within the framework of neoliberalism.

List of contents

1.Introduction Part I: Urbanization and inequality in the neoliberal era 2. Expressions of neoliberalism on urbanization pattern in developing countries 3. Polarization to mega-city regions and the urban divide: A comparative study between Tokyo and Mumbai 4. Regional disparities and five-year national development plans in emerging Asian economies: Acceptance of centralization of industrial locations to existing agglomerations Part II: Data visualization and modeling urban and regional inequality 5. Capturing regional inequality due to the agglomeration of knowledge and innovation industry 6. Mapping migration as the metaphor of urban and regional inequality 7. Understanding inequality through spatial analytics 8. Conclusion

About the author

Arindam Biswas is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Planning, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India.
Tetsuo Kidokoro is a Professor at the University of Tokyo, Japan.
Fumihiko Seta is currently an associate professor at the Department of Urban Engineering (DUE), School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo, Japan.

Product details

• Authors: Arindam Kidokoro Biswas
• Assisted by: Biswas Arindam (Editor), Kidokoro Tetsuo (Editor), Fumihiko Seta (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032249490
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3224949-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, urban economics, Urban communities, Development Studies, Regional / urban economics, neoliberlism;inequality, Urban communities / city life