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Abstract

The applicability of the traditional theories in urban economy analysis has faced serious doubts since the dependency of national economy and especially the urban economy relied on the national surplus resulted from selling oil instead of local surplus or agricultural products. Using some documents from the case study of Ham Province, this article has drawn a scientific comparison between rent capitalism theory, government and urbanization, and shows that the urban economy has not used the, existing rural resources or veterinary and agricultural products is mentioned in rent capital theory. But the government has played a determining role in organizing urban economy through developing governmental organization and benefiting from the financial resources of oil (nati4>nal surplus). For this reason, this article in addition to questioning the generalization of time and r 'ace in rent capitalism theory has emphasized on the applicability of the theory of government and urbanization in analyzing the urban economy and explaining the latest urbanization process.

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