Living in Cities

These choices have major implications for a person's standard of living, particularly in developing countries. | More and more people are choosing to live in cities. | Yet large numbers of people are unable for various reasons to move to cities - skills mismatches, reluctance to sell land at a loss, and sometimes because of explicit policy restrictions that limit people's movement within countries. | They offer better opportunities, better services, and sanctuary from conflict and the effects of climate change influences.