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Preface -- Explanatory notes/abbreviations -- Introduction -- Demographic characteristics -- Population growth -- Migration -- Population projections -- The economy -- Historical background and development of the city's economic base -- Recent performance of the economy -- Spatial structure of the metropolitan region -- Sectoral and spatial distribution of jobs -- The city in the region -- Decentralization and location -- The evoluction of spatial strategies -- Current spatial strategies -- Issues and sectors -- The labour market -- Urban land -- Housing -- Water supply and environmental problems -- Power -- Health and education -- Transport -- Resources and management -- Public investment -- Resource generation -- The institutional context -- Conclusion -- References and selected sources -- Table -- Figure

1. DEMOGRAFÍA; 2. PAKISTAN; 3. KARACHI; 4. INDICADORES DEMOGRÁFICOS; 5. POLÍTICA DE POBLACIÓN; 6. CIUDADES; 7. SALUD REPRODUCTIVA; 8. MEGALOPOLIS; 9. INDICADORES ECONÓMICOS; 10. DESCENTRALIZACIÓN

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