In what ways do megacities mitigate or contribute to poverty?

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 1,3, Free University of Berlin (Center for Global Politics), course: Megacities, language: English, abstract: Moreover, large cities attract investment, which in turn creates new jobs, even in the low-level-sector. And additionally, the informal sector contributes a good share of jobs at low costs, in particular...