Africa's cities : opening doors to the world (English)

Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing rapid population growth. Yet their economic growth has not kept pace. Why? One factor might be low capital investment, due in part to Africa’s relative poverty: Other regions have reached similar stages of urbanization at higher per capita GDP. This study, however, identifies a deeper reason: African cities are closed to the world. Compared with other developing cities, cities in Africa produce few goods...

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Lall,Somik V.;

Henderson Jr,Vernon Marquette;

Venables,Anthony J.;
Document Date
2017/02/09
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
113851
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2017/03/29
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Africa's cities : opening doors to the world
Keywords
land use planning

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Lall,Somik V.; Henderson Jr,Vernon Marquette; Venables,Anthony J..

Africa's cities : opening doors to the world (English). African Regional Studies Program Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/854221490781543956

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