early demographic transition (before 1950) are much richer than latecomers, suggesting that urbanization plays a more … urbanization are substitutable factors that trigger the country’s demographic transition. Finally, if one accepts the premise that …

We investigate the role that climatic change has played in the pattern of urbanization in sub-Saharan countries … the determinants of urbanization. The results of our econometric analysis suggest that climatic change, as proxied by … rainfall, has acted to change urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa but not elsewhere in the developing world. Moreover, this link …

We investigate the role that climatic change has played in the pattern of urbanization in sub- Saharan African … estimate the determinants of urbanization. The results of our econometric analysis suggest that climatic change, as proxied by … rainfall, has acted to change urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa but not elsewhere in the developing world. Moreover, this link …

The level of urbanization has increased by over 5 percentage points per decade outside the developed world since 1960 …. Rapid urbanization was accompanied by fast economic growth and job creation in most parts of the world. However, notably … even reversed, the rate of urbanization continued its fast pace. This paper aims to explain this by introducing an …