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By 2050, two-thirds of the world s population will live in cities, and the greatest growth in urban populations will take place in the least developed countries. This presents many governments with considerable challenges related to urban governance and the provision of services and...
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By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities, and the greatest growth in urban populations will take place in the least developed countries. This presents many governments with considerable challenges related to urban governance and the provision of services and...
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Transport costs are widely considered an important barrier to local economic activity but their impact in developing countries is not well-studied. This paper investigates the role of inter-city transport costs in determining the income of Sub-Saharan African cities, using two new data sources....
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In the past dozen years, a literature has developed arguing that urbanization has unfolded differently in post … urbanization experience overall matches global patterns. There are differences, however, at the sector level. Agricultural trade … effects that improve farm prices deter African urbanization, while they promote urbanization elsewhere. Potential reasons …
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Rapid urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa places immense pressure on urban services to meet the needs of the burgeoning …
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For African cities to grow economically as they have grown in size, they must create productive environments to attract investments, increase economic efficiency, and create livable environments that prevent urban costs from rising with increased population densification. What are the central...
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