(Source: World Bank Group) The rise of cities can play a key part in creating jobs for the millions of youth who enter the work force every year. Nowhere is this more relevant than in East Asia, where cities have grown faster than anywhere else in the world. Between 2000 and 2010, nearly 200 million people moved to East Asia's urban centers. This includes eight 'megacities' with populations over 10 million, and 123 large cities with one to 10 million people. And with only 36 percent of its total population living in urban areas, East Asia will likely witness many more decades of rapid urban growth. This is simultaneously a great opportunity and challenge. Very few countries have reached...
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